It seemed like forever since that day,

the day he left.

He left silently,

without warning.

His goodbye was merely a feather.

There was still so much…

so much I wanted to learn about him.

I just wanted us to be friends.

He said that if I stayed by him,

he would destroy me.

That if he left,

I would be safe.

But it wasn't my safety

He ensured by leaving.

Even if his presence

Was what made me vulnerable

It was his absence

That destroyed me