Promises, promises.

Looking back,

I wondered why they

Were all whispering

Like they had some secret.

I didn’t know for years.

I was the one who threatened,

“Don’t treat your friend like that!”

And thought you’d hated me

All that time.

You kept hiding

Whenever I said hi to you.

You said I’ll make a house,

You’ll live with me

this is our space,

We can’t hug,

Keep in touch so give me your address,

I’ll show you my school,

Don’t forget to write back.

You grew taller than me.

I almost spit my drink

When I realized your innocent joke,

Talking the same as always,

that you remember this promise

I didn’t agree to.

Yet, why do I keep looking back

To see when you’ll forget

All the things you said?

Maybe then, I’ll let it go.