My Forever... / by Ahmed Maclin

You’d catch me staring into nothingness 

You’d watch me for a while

You wouldn’t disturb me

You'd allow me to be with myself -

And my thoughts -

And my nothingness

You’d watch me

You’d think to yourself “is he thinking of me?”

You’d think to yourself “is he thinking of us?”

You’d hope that I was thinking of forever;

Our forever  

You’d watch me

You’d wish you could join me -

In my nothingness

You’d hold out your hand to touch mines

You’d want us to stand in silence

And to gaze out upon the forever we created

You’d watch me be happy

Even if it meant that you weren’t.