Dear you,
It’s been 5 years since the last day I saw you,
The last time we fell asleep watching a movie, Our fingers intertwined.
I remember hearing the word soulmate and thinking of you.
When I read Plato’s concept of love,
How all of us are born to wander this lonely earth alone Until we find our other half.
I thought for sure, you must be mine.
At the ripe age of five
We were always told
We’re here to find Prince Charming.
I never really understood
Why you took the shape of him.
While waiting for a man,
The world gave me a friend.
I’d walk through any waters with
Her hand fit perfectly in mine.
I remember too the last time I saw your face.
You told me what we had would last forever.
I thought for sure our love could outlast the stars, And only when the galaxy had gone completely dark, Would your fingertips wash off me.
We didn’t last like footprints in the sand;
The waves have long washed you off my shore. The birthday messages that always go unread, Attempts to stitch two people back together failed.
I’ve never been good at letting people leave.
When it’s time for the ones I love to go,
I hold on to their limbs until we’re pulled apart
By time or distance or just a breeze that finally snaps a frayed Red string.
I can throw away the best friend necklace,
Delete the photos from my phone
Remove the letters on my bookshelf
You used to write to me about the dolphins,
They’re still rocking on my desk
I can’t throw away the memories,
Or delete the remnants of you in every Studio Ghibli movie; I can’t remove the years we spent together,
Eating cheesecake and that mochi ice cream.
Please leave my soul to live in peace
Please never leave my rocky shores
I want you gone,
I want you by my side
Romantic love will never reach the bounds of ours
Years of giggling in my room
The way you always shared your lunch with me Bonding over books we read
Entering the rabbit holes, your hand in mine
The words Best Friend don’t seem appropriate To truly describe the bond we had
But years have passed,
I can no longer keep your footprints safe from waves
And though your fingertips have long been washed away, Your imprint never truly leaves
Even as new feet have replaced yours
I can still see where your footsteps helped shape my shores.
Sincerely,
Just Me