Dear Stanley,
I'm sorry
You killed yourself.
I'm sorry
That I'm the reason.
I teased you
And made fun of you
And called you names
For so many years.
But I didn't think
It'd hurt that bad
I thought you'd cry a little
And get over it
And it's not like you
Were the nerd
Or anything
I didn't think
Much of it.
You were just
Too average.
I'm sorry.
If I could,
I'd turn back time.
I indirectly killed you
And I feel really bad.
I'm sorry
That I hurt you,
That I ruined you future,
That I broke your past.
I'm sorry.

Love, your bully

Dear Stanley,
I remember
When we started middle school
You asked me out.
I said no.
You weren't what
I was looking for,
You weren't perfect
But nobody is
I didn't know that
You didn't give up
Every month, every week
Almost every single day
You'd ask me out
Or carry my books
Or open the door for me
But it got annoying
So I started
To join in on your ridicule
I helped ruin your life.
I'm sorry I did
I didn't mean to
Make you lose all hope.

Love, your crush

Dear Stanley,
I really miss you
I miss eating lunch with you
And going to school together
I miss all that
I thought
You were okay
I thought
That we could always be best friends.
I could've helped.
I could've been there
But I didn't know
Please forgive me, Stanley.
The teacher
is making us
Write letters to you
But just looking around
I only see a few writing.
Most sheets are blank
Most have sad faces or flowers
Scattered on the margines
But I still miss you
I wish you were here
I want to see you smile again
I want to hear your voice again
Talk on the phone for one more hour
Take one more road trip
I'll never forget you
Love, your best friend

Dear Stanley,
Why did you leave?
What made you lose hope?
I'm without words
I feel numb
I don't have a reason
To learn or be happy
You were my life
You are what saved me
I was going to
Ask you to the dance tomorrow
But I guess now I can't
This doesn't feel real
You're still alive
You're just hiding
This is all a TV prank
Or at least I hope so
But I know it's not
I don't know
What to do anymore
All I know is
I think I might like to join you...

Love, your secret admirer

Dear Stanley,
We weren't friends
But we weren't enemies
You were a good kid
I saw you at school
Hanging out with your friend
But I never had the courage
To go over
And say hi
Now I regret that
I could have stopped you
I could have helped
I think we would've gotten along
Just fine
But that's not what happened
Sadly
I'll live what you weren't able to
I'll always remember you

Love, your neighbor