Oh, You.

I can’t stop thinking fondly of you

From time to time

And almost every night.

I can’t help but be reminded

Of every quirk, laugh, smile;

Your athletic build against me;

The way you say "yeah?"

And giggle and say "okay";

How well we got along on our own;

How I couldn’t stop smiling;

How full of life my heart was

For the first time in a long time.

There have been others since you;

They've noticed my charm.

But to my alarm,

My thoughts still linger on you:

All I had & all that was supposed to be.

I ought to move on

But I simply can’t.

Without thinking “He should have been here.”

Or “why didn’t he stay?”