I hear your laugh from the passenger seat
while I blast our favorite song
with the windows down and the wind in my hair
I put down the garlic while cooking
because I know your nose crinkles
in a bad way when you smell it and even worse when you taste it
I finally pick up the book you told me to read
all those years ago when we had
too much to talk about that one evening in June
Your tone gets serious when you remind me
to not read the last sentence before starting
because the ending is too good to be spoiled
I won't this time. I promise.
Making promises to the ghost of you.
A friend that has long been gone. That has moved on after too many confrontations and arguments and nights spend with tears streaking down our cheeks.
But nevertheless I sing along. I cook without garlic. And I read the book.
- you will always be the most important person to me even if we don't talk anymore