I remember the day I met her
She sat across the classroom
The first word she said to me wasn't a word
It was a simple wave
I asked her name but it didn't matter
Her eyes were the way I remembered her
The way they sparkled
They told a story her lips could not speak
Her hands were soft reminders of what mattered
They were soft like rose petals
I would hold them for hours if I could
Her hugs were gental
She never wanted to hurt anyone
They made you feel safe
They reminded you what love was
When she did speak her words were true
She spoke only to be heard
The way she spoke was the right way
Not rude, never to insult
But just to remind you that you would be okay
I would listen to her for hours
She was perfect
Until she wasn't anymore
Her eyes stopped sparkling
Her hands grew ruff
Her hugs felt forced
And her words were fire
Suddenly she was not the person who she was
And yet I still wanted to be near her
She did not want me near her anymore
That's what broke me
