Our laughter filled our days

We were alive and

Damn we were living

Our knowledge ballooned

We were living and

Learning

And doing it side

By side

You have others now

I guess

I understand

No

I’d be lying if I said that

I don’t

Understand

You’re breaking me

And I know

This is breaking you

I’m a line

y = mx + b

I used to be a parabola

I don’t even know what that is

Anymore

I’m losing myself

Falling

Down

I don’t understand

I’m still here

I’m right here

Broken

And you don’t

Want that

And now

Our deep breaths of sorrow

Take up far more space

Than silence