People still ask me about the necklace around my neck
No one knows it came from you
No one knows I can’t bring myself to take it off
Or throw it away
Because for some reason it makes me feel close to you
It makes me feel like you’re still with me
Even though your not
and I know it sounds absurd
But thinking that makes me feel safe
It makes me feel like you still care about me
Even though I know you don’t
At least not the way I do
Because I still want to kiss you until 5 am
And I still miss fast pecks outside science on a sunny afternoon
And I miss car rides with no destination
And I miss hearing your voice
And I miss hearing about your day
And when people ask me about the pineapple around my neck
No one knows you bought it for me on our fourth date
No one knows we got donuts at 2 am after you bought me that necklace
No one knows how hard we laughed sitting in the parking lot together that night
And people still ask me about the necklace around my neck

(v.m)