I remember your laughter;

I made a fool and I knew

Each laugh was covering a smile

And smiles were suns to us then

I remember your silence;

I listened to you listening

And our breathing reminded of life

Just another morning to go

I remember your poems,

I cherished them less at the time

Each word felt like trust in my mouth

And trust was nourishment enough

I remember your tears and darkness.

I didn't know how to help,

And you dying seemed like death

Of a world, of my world, of me

When I see you now and talking,

Friends, life, success, confidence,

I think to myself that maybe I never knew you

After all