We enter the airport,

A sterile ghost town,

Filled with those letting go.

I am surrounded by muffled sadness

Those around me sharing Analogous experiences.

I'm reminded of her warm embrace,

A sense of familiarity

Like a pet’s nuzzle

I can feel her empathy radiating

A ray of sunshine beaming down on me.

I am reminded of her laugh

And her secretive smile

The smile that held all her secrets

All her sadness

To pretend everything was okay.

I had the privilege of experiencing her everyday.

She is,

Once again,

Returning to her own life.

I doubt our friendship will be the same,

Thousands of miles away,

She’s living her own life,

And I’m living mine.
No more late night talks,

reliving old jokes and creating new ones,

Or not for a while.

I say “I'll visit”,

But who really knows

I am now robbed

Of her daily comfort.

I no longer get to experience her kind eyes

Or her inviting arms,

I cannot fathom parting forever,

Our relationship never the same,

Between a long distance friendship.

During the Summer,

We lived in our own World.

Closed off from civilization,

With only each other to talk to.

This safe space was provided

By our sleepaway camp,

But alas

They could no longer protect us

From the pain

Of true separation.