hopeful

i miss being able to hear your voice on a whim
and the excitement of dinner plans with the one i wanted to see above all else
now, i see your smile only in pictures,
wishing that i had been the one to inspire it
i remember your softness, your gentle view of the world
how the pain rested in your eyes
how much joy i found in making it disappear for just a few moments…
there was something hopeful about us
even though we were destined to choose different paths
i won’t chance another conversation after all the years that have passed
but i’ll certainly regret it for many more to come
a kindred spirit lost forever
one i am destined to admire from afar