A Proper Goodbye

Letting go of the one you love the most is one of the hardest things to do

I used to sit up in trees

hang off the branches

sometimes I'd fall and scrape my knees

I'd hold on until my hands were shaking

Act as if I could die if I fell off

I used to dream of another way out

and I'd hope you'd find me

When I was ten

I remember walking through that door

I remember seeing the crumbling walls

I remember the plants and the smells and the pictures

But i couldn't remember your face

I didn't feel like any of it was a change

But i'd never be the same

When I met you, I didn't know what was to come

I never imagined what came next

I never had to imagine that

And every night brought new adventures 

That you were a critical part of

The story couldn't go on

without the character you used to play

Jungle gyms we created out of plants

Tree houses we made from junk

We lived in a world they couldn't see

I helped you escape your past, all you were afraid of

And you helped me run away from what i didn't know I'd be losing 

We argued and after every battle fought with plastic armor and middle school swords

we'd come back cause the story had to go on

My mom died in that house

our friendship lived on

And i was able to see you as an anchor 

Something that kept me from floating away

You were the hero without a cape

I was the combination of family and friends you found all at once

And I can see our tree house from where I stand now

And I'll wave goodbye to those two little girls escaping the world

And I'll smile with tears in my eyes

Thank you for everything. 

Reviews

[midniterider]

such a beautiful tribute,touching