and i liked you
that one day
in New York
the sun was shinning
the trees were moving
your eyes were a dim green
but there were tears
and your hands were
so soft
so softly you whispered thanks
for being the shoulder to cry on
and i kissed you
that one morning
in SoHo
the air was still chilly
you still tasted like bitter coffee
but it was okay
because your smile was
very sweet
then sweetly you hugged me tight
you told me not to work too late
and i fell for you
that one afternoon
in Central Park
the grass felt warm in my hands
but yours were fidgeting
you were worried
that my parents wouldn't like you
you were odder than most
that was true
and there's a lot that went through your head
that's for sure
your childhood wasn't great
you don't speak to your parents anymore
and you get quiet on rainy days
especially when its windy
these are all facts
and none of this mattered to me
because you were kind
and loving
and generous
so very talented...
you told me i kept the demons
quiet
though quietly you suffered all along
and you lied so i wouldn't worry
and i cried for you
that one evening
in Lenox Hill
in a waiting room with too many chairs
and not enough people
the doctor said you needed a little help
you looked so guilty when you said
"I'm sorry"
well sorry wasn't needed
i was always going to be there for you
and i longed for you
that one sunset
in Battery Park
the Hudson River was eerily calm
and that fish smell wasn't as strong
though i was willing to be there for you
i wasn't the help you really
needed
I need you in my life
but i understood enough to let you go
and i loved you
that one night
in Brooklyn
when it was rainy and windy
you were mostly quiet
bittersweet
like coffees and smiles
and i'll always remember
the way your hair was swept to
your left
you left that night
i never saw you again
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These days my poems are more of a ramble
My birthday was a couple of days ago
And I guess I've been nostalgic
The Smiths - Asleep
Thom Yorke - Dawn Chorus
