I Miss Him Poem by Shane Markie

I told my best friend that I miss him when he's gone away.
I then asked him why it is that he can never stay.
He looks me in the eyes and tells me it's okay
that he needs to leave but will be back again one day
I keep telling my best friend I miss him when he goes away

There is a stranger here tonight standing in our home
He gets aggressive and handsy but tells me to remain calm
I turn back to him looking into this stranger's eyes
Thankfully there's something there I can recognize.

I told my best friend that I miss him when he's gone away.
I then asked him why it is that he can never stay.
He looks me in the eyes and tells me it's okay
that he needs to leave but will be back again one day
I keep telling my best friend I miss him when he goes away

The stranger keeps on coming back. I can't make him stop
I hate to have to threaten him but I have to call the cops
I got lucky this time and my kids are still at school
Why is it that I'm the one who always feel like such a fool?

I told my best friend that I miss him when he's gone away.
I then asked him why it is that he can never stay.
He looked me right in the eyes and told me today's the day
He was going to stop leaving and he was going to stay

Tonight, something happened that I never thought would.
My best friend told me he'd be back, but he left for good.
He said that he would be okay, but now I know he's not
Since he chose to leave us, I'm all that my kids have got.

I don't get to talk to you or hear your voice today
but I hope that you are waiting there and that you are okay
I still miss you my best friend every single day
I wish more than anything you could come back to me to stay.

The nights they seem so lonely now
The moon doesn't seem as bright
The stars their glow is dimming out
Leaving darkness in my slight

I wish I could leave too but my kids keep me here
Of course, I still miss you and will always love you dear
I've got to push this pain back down so they can see my smile
If God gave me an impossible distance, I would walk every mile

These kids keep me going, I swear that it's the truth
I may be falling apart, but their love and laughter are the proof.
We will see you again one day my beautiful best friend;
For now, this memory of you has to come to an end.