i still miss you.

here’s to the way you built us to be strong
to how way eternity is an illusion
to wandering minds
fleeting time
falling rain
to the glass cities that never sleep
the memories we’ll never make
and to the laughter
and the stars
and the wishes
sometimes it’s all over
before we can even begin.

you forgot to say goodbye.

 

Anna

VT

YWP Alumni

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    thank you
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    thank you
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    it’s strange to be back
    and to be gone.
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    it doesn’t whisper the way it used to
    breathing softly against my ear 
    the promise of always
    until that too falls apart.