"hey!"

hello.

never thought i'd see you out here,

or see you again.

yeah, i know, it's been, what? seven bitter years but

i was just hoping you remembered

remembered the memories, remembered the laughter, remembered the tears

remembered me

- nevermind.

oh, you've got a family now? that devil your wife is so undeniably hideous really pretty, and oh! you have two baby girls! that's wonderful news, i'm so happy for you.

look at you, soaking in the comfort of a new chapter, new life - let me tell you: i still dream of the time you held my hand and promised me that you would be with me till the end and beyond

who is that woman in your heart?

why is it not me?

it's good to hear you're doing well. nice shirt, by the way. oh, your wife picked it out? well, she has really good taste.

i wish you had that good taste too.

you wanna know something?

this shirt i'm wearing? i wear it almost every single day just because you gave it to me.

just because it's one of the only things i have left of your memory.

it's got your smell, your warmth, your passion, your mark

your commitment - god, how that thought

stings

oh, me? i'm okay.

i'm not okay, but what else can i say? how could i possibly be okay when all that's in my mind is the bitter reverie of betrayal?

yeah, good catching up. 

i hope i never see you again, just so my heart doesn't have to burn with this old but ever-fresh sensation. maybe i'll see you around soon. yeah, i will. in my dreams. 

until next time then. 

god, whatever you do, don't say goodbye. don't take me back to when you walked out the door don't leave me don't put me through this all over again don't say goodbye just don't say anything just go before i die of third-degree burns

g e t  a w a y  f r o m  m e

"goodbye."