unanswered

it's been a million years

since you first asked me

what if

we're different people now

don't recognize the person in long forgotten photos

one question opened a black hole

of tangent questions and late nights

thinking of all your what ifs

we find ourselves lightyears from the start

a long journey of experience

to become the person in the reflection

but I had to know

if it was still there

our what if

I've waited, like you said

"someday"

that day has come and gone, years in the making

I understand your diplomatic answer

but I feel it was too clinical and standard

I'll just agree and put it away

move on to a new quest

maybe find a happy ending