Forever
April 4
April 18, 2022
I saw forever in your smile, in your silly dance moves.
I heard forever in every laugh, in every corny joke.
I felt forever in every hug, in every time your hand was in mine.
I smelled forever every time we burnt a piece of bread, every time we perfected a pasta.
I tasted forever when I drank your awful lemonade, when we ate chips behind Knights Hall.
But my forever was longer than yours.
Now I only see forever in the memories you left behind.
I only hear it when I sing the songs we wrote.
I only feel it when I wear the necklace you left for me.
I only smell it when I admire your favorite flower.
I only taste it when I eat our favorite foods.
Forever is not the same without you.