3 years

It's crazy how 3 years have come and gone
3 years since that one particular day
I muttered the words, "have a good weekend"
That was the last time I saw you

Three weeks after that
I got an email that I won't think of getting
All I remember is
Hyperventilating until I couldn't breathe

Then before our standardize testing
You came back to see your students
I gained some strength that time
But deep down, on the inside,
I still felt emotionally drain

The weeks that followed
Just by myself, along with a lot of my former teachers
There was a baby shower for you, your fiance and your son
Although I lost my appetite and was very quiet,
I can still hear your voice asking me, "How are you doing Lexey?"

Before I knew it,
8Th grade and middle school ended
I wanted to see you before I headed off to high school
Classes were done at 1
I went by your classroom one last time before I left for the festivals

There you were
I ran into your arms
Tears almost came
But I held them in

Told myself to be patient
Even 3 years after it happen