Alone together

Dear you two, 

Do you remember me? 

Or since I’m not the hand you hold have you forgotten? 

I still hold the secrets you gave me 

I know mine are collecting dust on your shelf 

Do you remember the night? 

A hot summer night 

We three under a red umbrella 

Black metal chairs and hot sunlight 

French pancakes and iced coffee 

And complaints 

Oh so many complaints 

No attention 

No future 

No interest 

No confidence 

No anything 

But each other 

Do you remember how

We three were alone 

But at we were alone together 

I didn’t need the person 

When I had good people 

I remember 

I was okay not having the one 

When I had ones who cared 

But neither of you were okay 

So you found your girls 

And I’m happy 

You two are happy 

But I think you’ve forgotten 

That I’m still alone 

But I’m alone alone 

So it’s just me 

under the red umbrella 

Please don’t forget me 

Your friend