Do you miss me as much as I miss you?

Or have you already forgotten about me?

Remember when we used to talk and giggle

About things that didn’t matter to the rest of the world

Remember that?

I remember how you used to come to me

And ask me for favors

Or advice when you needed it most

And when you used to come to me for comfort

Because something was bothering you

And made your body shake and quiver

Remember that?

But you have grown distant

And soon I found myself talking and giggling

About things that didn’t matter to the rest of the world

Or you

When you left me,

That night,

I felt my soul chase after you

And to bring you back to me

But it got lost in the darkness

I started to pretend that you still cared

I pretended that you still cared about me

Because you are the best thing that ever happened to me

I hoped you would come back to me

As spring approached

I danced in the field with you

We both tried to catch the white butterflies

That were hovering above us

When summer knocked on our door

I pushed you into the cool pool

And apologized with lemonade

When winter bit you

I soothed you with herbs

I read to you

I cooked for you

I tucked you in at night with your favorite toy

Year after year

But one day,

While watching the local programming,

I realized that you didn’t care for me

And that you would never come back to me

Loneliness fell upon me louder and heavier than before

Faith escaped me and drifted

Just how you did

When I passed

I still waited for you

I waited for you at my bed

I waited for you at the funeral

I waited for you when

I returned home

But you never came

I wanted to tell you something very important

But you didn’t care to listen

But I still wait for you