You left for the last time

You Left for the Last Time

By Catherine Ingemi
Rochester High School, Grade 10

The last time,
I felt this way,
I was barely alive.

And where,
Were you?
You weren’t here.

The last time,
I felt this way,
I wanted to be dead.

And where,
Were you?
You said you didn’t love me anymore.

The last time,
I felt this way,
I wanted the pain to disappear.

And where,
Were you?
You caused the pain.

The last time,
I felt this way,
I tried to make the pain evaporate.

And where,
Were you?
You couldn’t make everything better, this time.

The last time,
I felt this way,
I was alone.

And where,
Were you?
You came back and said you were wrong.

The last time,
I felt this way,
You left me.

And where,
Were you?
You were gone this time forever.