august 17, 2022

i was
growing.
you've been with me
for as long as i can remember.
i'm still
hoping
that when we're fifty
we'll still have each other.

we've cried together.
we'll die together.
i'll stay forever.

i was
questioning.
didn't know who i was,
or who i wanted to be.
i still don't, but i'm
comfortable
knowing there's someone
out there who understands me.

we bonded over laughter.
i started a new chapter.
i learned how to not let stuff matter.

i was
drowning,
gasping for air
to fill my lungs.
it was
dark,
nobody there.
i needed someone.

then you came.
you told me it was okay.
you made me want to stay.

i was
happy
and my relationship
with you grew
you were
supportive
when i found my grip
and made it through

you see me for who i am.
you actually understand.
you're my helping hand.

i was
breaking.
my new life
started to fall.
but you were
there.
you took time
to tell me that it's worth it all.

you reminded me that i have friends.
i have friends who care about how i've been.
friends who don't pretend.

-this is about five different people, each part is about a different person