I called.
We met back at our old spot
Back when we were âweâ
You were shaking.
I used to call you a tomato. Cute butÂ
Your face now looks just as bloodshot as your eyes.
Your hands shook steadily shifting through crumpled notes and paper.
I read your fears
Your longings
Your needs
I left my ears open,
Doors hung on worn hinges that could never shut on you.
Couldnât tell if you were drunk high or withdrawn,
But you spoke better than you ever had,
Back when we were âweâ.
The way your eyes glistened at the sight of me never changed,
Yet the pain behind them
A dress rehearsal
Throughout the years.
You told me you loved me.Â
You asked me how I knewÂ
When you were in trouble
When I was miles away
When we didnât speak for weeks
When you thought I didnât care.
You said I was your soulmate.
You said you understood.
You said you were thankful for the lessons.
You said youâll always respect my decisions.
I sat down staring at your trembling hands
Recounting the stars on the backs of your palms.
You said youâll always love me.Â
You said you had to let me go.Â
You said I could delete your number myself.
You said you didnât know how to work my phone.
You said stop laughing.
You said I was being an asshole.
You said you werenât crying.
You said you knew how to put your helmet on yourself.
You said that you werenât trying to look cool.
You said that i should just go away.
You said to stop caring about you.
You said to stop caring about you.Â
You said to stop caring about you.Â
You used to say donât stop caring for me.
Back when we were âweâ.