I Let You Go

Things had been hard.
I had worked harder
to keep you as a friend.
Then you left,
both emotionally and physically.
And my heart let you go.

The space between
our friendship and the now
found a loss.
A slipping.

And I sit here thinking of you.

Can we begin again?
Should I go after you again?
Things have changed
for both of us.

You are on my heart
as I write.
I know the answer will come.

When we feel
we have let someone down;
we can shy away.
We can feel that person
is better off without us.

It isn't true.
The work was hard,
but it was worth it.
You were worth it.
And I am sorry
that in the space,
I let you go.

I love you dear friend.
And I always will.