Woke up...
You were gone.
Nowhere to be found.

I look around,
And still hear your promise.
“I’ll see you soon.”

My eyes close,
I see your face.
Your eyes,
That smile.
I hear you laugh.

I hear that tone..
The tone in your voice
That you only use
When you’re angry,
Or frustrated..
By my lack of understanding.

I walk these halls,
And remember you.
Daily hugs,
Making me smile,
Hearing each other sing.
All were musts.

I sit in class,
Where I sat
Beside you.
Where we joked.

I sing in choir,
Where you once tried
to find and “kill”
someone who’d hurt me.
Where I spent
Many days
Crying in your arms.

The memories
In every wall
burst my train of thought.

How am I to study?
How should I sing?
Why do I try...
Without you here with me.

I don’t give up
Because I promised you
That giving up,
Could never happen.
That it’d hurt you.

I sing for you,
And only you,
It no longer helps
The pain.
I study hard,
Fight the tears,
So that you are proud.

Each day is long,
Each night, restless.
And you, always near.
You left, yes...
Abandoned me,
Before I could abandon you.

I woke up then,
I wake up now
Without you in sight.
I have nightmares,
Shed tears...
Waiting for you
to come back.

I fight each day,
Waiting..
Hoping...
Praying...
That as long as I
Keep my promise
You will keep yours.