I remember you well.

You were my Romeo

I was your Juliet.

Not right.  

Sepia stained memories

School plays.

  

Ivory keys made magical shadows

By flickering flashlight, hidden under sheets

Dogs and cats and butterflies

Fluttering, dancing like a moth to flame

 

You grew too big for Ms Diamonds wall chart

Said you needed to grow outwards, not upwards

Concern fired in green glass eyes, 

You told me she was secretly a monster

I cried, 

          remember?

 

Years came,

Faeries flew,

Bonfires waltzed in baby blues

Blonde lashes stained mascara dew

Come hither
                  falls from
A pout lipsticked with innocence.
A shade so far from nude.

Singing out crystal,

Shattered the glass of open minds.

                                                                      I remember you well,

                                                                      Different.

 

 You moved to Miami

And all the pastel pretty

With a sweetheart of similar sex

Butterfly wings hung from rainbow windows

Watched drive in movies from rooftops

Drank your pixie poison

 

Laughing behind 60's sunnies

Glossy and dark and hides your eyes

Shows off your scarlet pout.

Shooting stars shines in the reflection.

Falling off the edge of the world.  

                                                                      I remember the photographs.

                                                                      Albeit few.

 

Last post.

Heavy letter,

Hits the floor.

Sounds echo.

Deafening.

 

Sunset broken, 

Filling skies with blood

 

 

Remove your familiar shades

And there's no tears to hide. 

Purple kisses faded to skin

Band aids forgotten,

Drop your letter 

6 feet under,

Echoes.

Deadening.

 

Crystal voice begins to speak

Words I cannot remember

Parents.

Goodbye.

Turn in your grave

Thank you.

I'm free.

               Turn away

               Look down

               Walk out.

               Holding hands

 

                                                                      I'll remember you well.

                                                                      With him.