hey, this is jackson

sorry, i missed your call;

leave a message

and ill get back to you as soon as possible

it was 4 days before halloween

but you gave me a scare 

that the boogieman could only dream of 

if there's one thing i remember from that day

it's "please don't let it be my jackson"

i'm sorry that i can't speak for you

but it feels like im drowning

like my lungs are filled with water

the same way yours were

when you flew for the last time 

now, i see you everywhere

in my favorite shirt

in the messages i continue to send 

even though i know you'll never see them

i see you when the time hits 4:445

i'm sorry i couldn't speak for you

when i had to 

i'm sorry that i chose instead

to make knuckles bleed

i'm sorry that the purple sky

screams your name 

and im sorry 

that i see your eyes 

in the calm water at the beach

and i'm sorry

that i wasn't there when you needed me

i'm sorry i can't forget about you

we're sorry, 

you have reached a number 

that has been disconnected

or is no longer in service.

goodbye.