Shade Of Purple

To count the years would almost take all fingers
The amount of hellos and goodbyes unmatched
My first year of school without you
Something that feels so wrong to believe
I miss you
And that shade of purple
It’ll always be my favorite
Because it reminds me of you

Even though words aren’t exchanged
Or hugs are given every day
I still think about our time together
Our laughs, our cries
The phases that passed and new ones that bloom
There won’t be a time where I don’t think of you
Your dark curls, your freckled face
And how tall you are compared to me

So, it’s personal
I’ll miss you until there’s nothing left of me
We know so much of each other
Yet we’re still learning everyday
Distance makes the heart fonder
Right?

To you, Violet, my best friend forever.

— Adrina Esparas-Hope