The Unspoken Life

A Long Since Farewell

This one's for Justin, I miss you cuz. I always will, but I'll never forget.

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Late Wednesday night

On my hands and knees cleaning the floors

A knock on my door

What a great surprise it was to see you.

You walked right in 

Always welcomed into our home

You settled on the couch and i on your lap 

Tucked under you strong protective arm

I thought to myself how small I was 

But at least I had you 

And the night went on 

We chatted late on a Wednesday night.

When you left I begged for just a bit more time

You said you had school early Thursday morning 

So reluctantly I let you go 

Even though I all but wanted to 

I watched your back walk down the stairs 

I raced to my room to watch your car go

And then I wen to bed

The next day was the same as any other

Thursdays always the day of hope for Friday

Because Friday is the only the that mattered

On my way to the carnival with our aunt and my grandmother 

Trumpets rang 

And a bright light lit our aunt’s dark purse

When she answered the was fine 

Though once she began to listen 

She became hysteric

Almost causing us the same fate you faced.

Your little red jeep hood down in an overflowed river

You and your friend side by side

Still and cold

 I cried on the steps with everyone else 

And every day of every year i try not to cry again.