why did you have to leave?
sometimes i forget that you did but
i'm proud of myself for that
it took too long to realize forgetting
would make it easier.
adjusting to life without you was hard.
reflecting on life with you is harder.
and i can't help but wonder
where i would be now
if you were still here to guide me.
please come back, but also
don't. i've made it too far and you've
been gone too long. if i had to guess
where you were, i'd say you
were chasing the sun and dancing
with the stars. if i ever
need to reach you,
maybe i'll meet you there
someday.
I hope you enjoyed this piece! Please let me know if you have any feedback on this poem, or any writing challenges you’d like to see me try out in the near future. Stay safe and healthy. 🙂
Brooke
adventures of a typical high school student 