A Letter Never Sent

Personal Reflection 1 Minute 
you were an eagle
rejecting what school told you
and climbing ever upward
on thermals
to those ceilings
which I read about
but have never touched

i plateaued early
aspirationally hobbled
chewing philosophical cud
and hating the race

I didn't know for sure
it would be the last time we spoke
that day when
my sky fell down

I can't help
how nervous I felt
about trying to explain
how very hurt I was
I tried to tell you
(when you suggested coffee)
and you never replied
your silence
a confirmation
of the conversation
I had already imagined

our friendship
stretched over much
geographically
chronologically
emotionally
you felt i didn't work at it
as hard as you
but I felt you didn't value it
as much as me

somewhere in the middle
the tossing ocean
sent its white caps 
like gulls' wings
diving for shore

we broke among them

Published by abigfatcanofworms

We all walk in the dark. But if we hold hands, perhaps the dark won't be as scary.

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8 thoughts on “A Letter Never Sent”

  4. So utterly beautiful, breathtaking in imagery, and of course poignant as well. I was moved to tears by the ending. This hits hard especially with drifting friendships or friendships long gone. So many regrets in between and mistakes I hope to never repeat.

    Very well-written and extremely evocative.

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