Path

Memories haunt the path I used to walk .Where I grab you hand for the first time. I kissed your cheek like a shy little boy. I see everything like an old black and white photograph whenever I see that path. The path where I found my first true love. You. Everything I ever wanted. You. What I dreamt about in my dreams. You. My first kiss where I felt like flying to the heavens with one thing in my arms. You. I made a huge mistake. I should have kissed you whenever I had the chance. I should have held you closer to my body. To let you feel my warmth. The one thing I regret is not telling you I loved you when I had the chance. I don’t know why I didn’t. I was being a stupid boy.

*3 months ago.*

“Joe, why do we always walk down this path?” Sydnee asked me.

“Because, we’re making memories,” I told her. I stopped and pointed.

“This is where I held your hand on our first date.” I pointed to a big rock. “Where we had our first kiss.”

Sydnee pointed a few feet away from me.

“And theirs that stump you always trip over,” Sydnee said laughing. I gave her a dirty look.

“I don’t trip over it all the time,” I said whining. Sydnee rolled her eyes and patted my upper back.

“Whatever you say.” I crossed my arms.

“You’re mean,” I said pouting. She nibbled at my ear.

I was so in love with her

*End.*

She has something really special. Something that I adore. I cannot transform it into words. It was more then love. Much more then love. Again, I cannot explain it. I was so in love with her. I’ll never be able to tell her that. 

*Flashback 2 months ago.*

I dropped the phone on the wooden floor. I felt my legs give up on me and I to also fell on my knees. I dug my head into my hands and burst into tears. I felt my heart being ripped apart piece by piece. Every angle and every inch. Feeling pain in my soul that is now dead from heartbreak. I just couldn’t believe she’s gone. She really is gone…

*End of flashback.*

I stood in front of the path we used to walk.

I took a few breaths I took a few steps.

Everything we ever wanted was planted within these trees.

Our future was just inches away from us.

I took a deep breath and walked onto the old soil of this painful path. I walked past the rock that where we had out first kiss. A few more feet I looked to my left and saw the little creak where we sat together tossing rocks into the water. I walked about a mile then I stared at the tree where we would sit together. We would talk for hours. I stared at the tree for a little while longer before walking on. I walked to darkest part of this never-ending forest. I walked to the right onto the greenish yellow grass. I kept walking until I was in front of this huge tree. So big that my whole body fit in. I moved some leaves out and entered it. Right be hide this tree is a cave. Only Sydnee and I knew about it. That’s why the leaves were there. I walked deeper into the cave. Until the ending stopped me from moving on. I stared at the cave wall in front of me. There on the wall it said, “Joe and Sydnee Forever.” I ran my fingers through these words. Back then, we didn’t know how short forever can be. Nothing can last forever. At some point in your life you will loose the people that you love and cherish the most. It’s just that way. We can’t reverse time. No matter how much I want to. I guess in some crazy way, we learn how to move on. It may not be easy. Enjoy those moments you have, while you still have them. In a blink of an eye it can all disappear.

Who knew how short life could really be.

It was like, one moment you were here and the next you just disappeared

I crawled out of the tree and walked right beside it. Her grave was right there. I dropped down on my knees. It felt like the whole world fell with me. Tears found its way out of my eyes. They rolled down my cheeks, creating a path along my face. I stood on my feet and walked back to the path in the forest.