08-12-1908

Rachelle Zhang, BIPH

I remember that night as clear as day

The stars were hidden but the moon shone bright

We settled near the railroad to camp for the night

We needed a way to escape the lonely plight

After what seemed for hours

I heard a sound near the water

It was a boat!

We could finally escape

We glanced at each other

Just like the good old days

Back in school when we were cohorts

We vowed and swore to each other in secrecy

We took an oath to protect one another

But I guess you forgot all that

All of the memories we made - the laughs we shared - the fights we had - and the tears we shed

Or did you not care about any of that?

Because the second I looked back

You left, ran away, and took the torch - the flame- the only light I had left

So I cried and cried that night

Let my hair down and fell onto my knees

Pinched myself, leaving scars all over hoping it wasn’t a dream

and that I would wake up and see you next to me

But I didn’t

And so when the sun rose I looked at the birds flying past

And wished you had taken the memories of the life we made

The life you left that fateful night