I know you
In fact, I know everything about you

I know the way you tie your hair up,
Left hand over right in a loose bun
twist once, twice, and then shake

I know what music you listen to,
Alternative rock, at half volume
and you skip nearly half the songs
past the first forty-five seconds

I know the way you dress,
but in fact, you never wear dresses

I know the way you think,
You used to have a mantra
"Concealer is for girls who have something to hide"

I know what shoes you wear,
and you tie the laces of your boots
in a double knot

I know the way you look at people,
you refuse to see only the surface
but your judgement is critical

I know you because we're
together always

I know you
I know everything about you

But I'm not obsessed with you,
I am you

Have you ever been stuck
in absolute nothingness?

No matter how you get there,
you know you can't get out

Once here, the vines of your
guilt, sadness, remembrance
entangle you

In negative space,
you'll come to realize
how nothing is
peaceful
and empty

And you'll learn
to love it

Because nothing lasts forever

You and I
stood hand in hand

You and I
walked in the sand

You and I
were together once

You and I
would never let go

You and I
reached out over water

You and I
left footprints in the dirt

You and I
were fraying memories

You and I
held on as long as we could

You and I
were always separate

We were notwithstanding