Perfection Poem by Shannon Greenwald

You knew, didn’t you, that I was sick
And I was leaving.
You didn’t want to be alone with them
They didn’t love you like I did,
I can’t help but hope with all my heart that you don’t think I abandoned you,
You knew I was sick and you were scared.
So was I, things would be so much better if you were here
I love you so much no matter how many times I write it, it won’t go away
The thought that I abandoned the one thing I ever truly loved
The one thing that truly understood me for being me.
If you can make me feel the way I feel right now writing this you had to something worth hanging on to but I let you slip and your gone forever and I’ll never stop thinking it.
You were perfect to me at least but nobody can ever hang to perfection.
I’ve learned that now through writing this.
You’ve helped in many more ways then just this and I’m sure you’ll be with me the rest of my life helping me to understand the unknown.
Now that I know I can finally stop blaming myself for your actions but I will always have the knowledge that in some way I was a part of it.
And that’s okay that’s what I needed.
To know that you were just to perfect to keep all to myself
the things you have taught me will pass to people I know and you’ll go on teaching wherever you are now.
I just hope they can understand and appreciate your wisdom and love.
Even though you’re gone your still the best thing that’s ever happened to me.
Now and forever.