Today, I thought of you.
Your laugh, your wit.
Your ability to walk into
A room of strangers,
And be the only one
To start a conversation.

Or, maybe-I thought
About how, no matter
The circumstance-
You’re always more
Composed than me.
Or at least,
You’re better at
pretending.

I thought of your passions,
Your opinions, your talents.
Your ability to persevere,
In any situation thrown your way.

Or, maybe-I thought
About how, no matter
The circumstance-
You’re always one step
Ahead of me.
Or at least,
You’re better at pretending.

I thought about a lot
Of things today. But I
Only managed to understand
One. No matter what the
Circumstance-
I will never be like you.

And today, I realized
I never needed to be.