I Used To Know Her

For as long as I can remember, I’ve known her We met sometime ago In the sandbox I grew quit fond of her As did everyone that knew her She was one that you hoped would be around for your entire life We had an understanding of one another She would be around only if- I made wise decisions As time continued to erase itself I took for granted her presence And forgot to acknowledge how much I needed her Yet, she remained close Yes, there were times where we became distant but, She was always in reach Until……… I stretched out to pull her close to me But I returned only the air that I breathed And the space that she had left So yes, I used to know her But as sure as I live this day She now only exists in the most sentimental aspects of my being We commune only through the remaining thoughts and images that I strain to hold on to So much has changed now Life is less meaningful Time seems to spite me For it seems as if depression lingers over my head As time halts and remains motionless Never fall in love with happiness Or you will doom your soul to self damnation Because I don’t know her anymore My chance has passed Its someone else’s turn To know contentment