Come
Before you go
Let us walk among
The trails in the forest
Behind your parents' house
On a warm sunny day
For one last time.
Can we please find a tree
And carve our names
Upon the bark
And pretend
Just for a little while longer
That forever
Still waits for us?
One fine morning
Some day far away
I will come back
And look for this tree
And I will remember you.
Maybe by then
I shall have children with me.
Maybe I will tell them your story
Or maybe I shall simply
Let your memory rest
Among the meadows and streams
Along Memory Lane
Where we left us.
Before you go
Let us dance in the rain.
We used to do it often
Until this rift opened
And cracked our universe in two.
I know you're itching to leave
And I promise
This will be the final time.
For when you are gone
Your number will be deleted
And blocked on my phone
And I will never dance again
Like I did when you were here.
I will not hold you back
I won't force you to stay
Go on, be free
We are not meant for each other.
Go, follow your dreams.
I never wanted to strap you down.
I'm sorry.
When you leave
You won't ever hear from me again
But wherever you go
Whether near or far
May happiness and love
Be around every corner.
May you find nothing but good health
And wonderful adventures
And may you settle down someday
In a nice neighborhood
With lots of amazing friends
And the girl who's perfect
For you in every way.
But
Before you go
Come sit with me
In a field under the stars.
Let us remember us
As we were.
Let the summers
Imprint in our minds
So that the last days of our innocence
Do not die, forgotten.
Let us remember this first love
As it was.
Those long past days
Before all the other loves
That will come after.
YOU ARE READING
From The Vaults Of My Mind
Poetry"But time it is. Time be cruel. Time did pass. And so did you. And you're losing your memory now. I hope one day you'll find me in the place where the lost things go." - Mash up of quotes by people who are not me.
