While chasing your ghost

I became one myself

For years, it felt true

Once vibrant eyes that sparkled

A bright effervescent ocean blue

This present girl the same,

Only now a deeper hue

Cheeks flushed, warm rosy pink

Awkward questions and subtle winks

Patiently I waited, but it was never official

I said I’d wait a lifetime for you

Were you really all that special?

Long drives that end at sunrise

Will always make me think of you

How foolish I was to think, that I could be your muse

A fleeting dream you couldn’t lose

Twice my fingers brushed my nose

A secret sign for us to hold

Remember that time?

You held me so close

My hand in yours, we flew

Who knew two people could run so fast,

Spilling laughter as we passed through

Feet pounding beneath us

Hearts racing in our chest

A moment so pure I’ll never forget

For once, it wasn’t me choosing you

Southbound drives beneath moonlit skies

Stale yellows and long goodbyes

A tap on the roof, you said, for luck

Had me fooled, when you picked me up

Nights I thought would last forever

I would always run to you

Up you would lift me

Round in circles we’d spin

Light as a feather—I loved you

But then my heart crashed

Like the drop of a pin

And now I chase your ghost,

Still running, but now on my own

The laughter has faded,

Our memories jaded

As I watch you walk beside someone new