I don't want you to die

I don't want you to die -

Of course not.

I wish you a long, prosperous life,

Where happiness, or at least

contentment,

Fills your days,

And sober, starry skies

Brighten your nights.

Where you keep chasing dreams,

And eat the bread you love,

Topped with that special ham and cheese

We searched every store to find.

We don't talk anymore,
But I don't want you to die.

In my head, your voice still echoes,

Your face etched like a scripture

Across every neuron.

And your laugh, oh your cursed laugh -

How could I forget?

My mind cradles your immortal memory

Because I don't want you to die.

Of course not.

But I can't let you live

In my heart

Anymore.