you were once layers upon layers of skin, now your body is draped with cloth, the first in a long time.
then i noticed what others did not
your ever-lasting happiness was consumed by sadness,
your once gleaming eyes now clouded over,
that bright smile was long gone
it wasnt coming back.
how did i know?
i watched you crawl your way into your own grave, i saw the life drain from your eyes and i could sense death lingering behind you, following your every step consuming all your waking thoughts
yet, even as i watched death grasp you by the neck, i knew you would be back soon
but it wasnt until you traded love for pain that i realised
you had left me long ago.
