I thought of you today

I remembered some of the times of the past

and then I discovered you had died

I don’t know when it happened

or how

Our paths

once so close

long ago parted

and sent us in such different directions

that we became strangers again

maybe we always were

Remembering you

was not what I thought it would be

It was ok

And knowing you are dead

is still something sad

Not that I have regrets

or that I want things to be different

but that we never really did know each other

we just thought we did

And we parted because we were surprised

by finding things out about each other

that we didn’t know

If they were true or not

and doubt

and insecurity

divided caring

made us choose

and walk away …

I remember you

and I remember you with a smile

and somehow

you will always have a place

in my heart …