dear friend,

***POEM AND ART SUBMISSION*** WRITING AND DESIGN

BY AUD MA

remember when we used to sit on the grass the sun shined bright, the air smelled clear the wind stopped, time stood still nothing else mattered glued at the hip we had each other on speed dial you were the one i ran to the first to hear my rants the first to know all the news i miss those days. those days where it was just me and you. me and you against the world. now i can’t help but ask, you’re here but are you listening? the air feels stale and i can’t help but wonder, as we sit in the world full of distractions, are you focused on me and my words? or has the glass wall between us grown thicker? how do i tell you that i miss you? i know i’m second if not third place now. we don’t have those days on the grass anymore. no more talks late into the night. “have you seen the news about –––?” “do you know about this –––?” but what about “how are you?” how about “what have you been up to?” i wonder if you know i’d drop everything for you run over if you needed with hands full of gifts full of love to give but i can’t help but think, would you do the same? yet, please don’t forget about me i know i’m not always around anymore i don’t care if i’m not number one so please, please just don’t forget about me please don’t leave me behind