I check
I’ve lost someone a few times
I’ve lost people many times
Some take days
Some hours
Some never leave
I’ve never been glad to be rid
I’ve never banished or left
I’ve faded
I’ve become sharp
I’ve moved
I’ve been openly unavailable
The check
The routine
Even together
The check the routine
Apart
To me -
They - to me
Openly unavailable
Sharp to the heart
Faded to the night
Banished to someone else’s regret
Glad to be held to fray
Hours left
Days pass
Memories etch unto slate
Scrape and all
You lose people
Losing someone is not
Me
They
They - me