Chapter 45 - F(r)iend

A black cloud of a companion billowed behind

We've spent dinner alone and grew each day beside

His arms were heavy, still held it from time to time

We shared tears as he sings his lullabies each night

My dear friend,

You have been here for so long I can't remember

Embraced me so tightly I kept being smothered

The fear of the lost has shaped you to existence

But now I have learned to acknowledge your presence

Finally, I'm letting you go;

So long, my f(r)iend.