dedicated to those now far away or lost to time
do you remember the last time we played minecraft together?
our last meal shared together?
if im being honest, sometimes i dont.
i worry thatd make you think i didnt value our time.
but its really quite the opposite.
i wonder sometimes, if you still think about me, wherever you are now?
separated by continents, time zones… maybe a universe or a lifetime.
but i still think about you.
you made me who i was, you continue to make me who i am today
… even without you present
move past all that was us
i still hear your laugh in mine
i still think of you when i see a funny post
im trying to make new friends
and im trying to accept i cant see you again
and… and maybe thats okay
the impact you left on me,
maybe its okay that our time was limited
every day i wish i could see you again
even if i knew itd be the last time i saw you
even if we crammed a lifetime into 24 hours or less …
… because im still here, and youre not
youre somewhere i can never reach
maybe you arent around anymore at all
and maybe thats what kills me
would i feel better if i knew where you were?
if i knew you were thinking of me?
if i knew you were happy, wherever you might be?
i still send out messages, sometimes
on random boards and games that allow you to leave a note
scribbled sharpie graffiti on bridges and benches
naming places, npcs, and animals in games after you
ive immortalized your memory in more ways than i can count
i know you would want me to move on
i know you wouldnt want me mourning you like this
i still tell people about you,
about how you changed me,
maybe youll find this post,
or youll see a flower that you knew was my favorite,
sometimes i wish i could go back
ive built a life for myself here
and sometimes i feel like that dishonors your memory
or returned to mere atoms