I didn't mind stepping on Grass, dirt, differences, And broken promises the whole night If it meant I could see the faces That have become all too unfamiliar.
It was like looking at the night sky For the billionth time Except the stars that you knew had their places, No longer did. But the sky was still beautiful
Your voice Pierced through me the way it always has But with words that no longer made sense, Words that forced it's way Through a crowd of people you called "Cool".
There was no problem with that, I tell you But My heart sank to the soles of my feet In uncertainty Because You never liked that word, "Cool". You once told me that we were better off Different
I grasped your hand for the first time Since the last awkward silence, And shook it. Except you returned it with a grip That felt like it belonged to someone else. You smiled a smile that wasn't yours Your teeth shone a light more strobe than candle
You told stories of laughter But they were no longer about our adventures of fighting dragons and saving the helpless. They were about jumping into the lakes Not to enjoy the water But to show off that new tan and flaunt that new body
And I could have sworn Amidst the chaos you presence caused And the enthusiasm of your story telling, I heard you introduce yourself to me again. But it sounded like you were saying: "this my name but this is no longer my personality"
As my heart sank, my hopes followed Because I was certainly standing before A person with a piercing personality A person with the same hands and the same feet A person who lit up the whole room A person who was, undoubtedly, beautiful