The Silence Between Us by walking shadow poetry

I called you last night,
But the phone stayed quiet,
Not a single ring back,
Not a “sorry I missed your call.”
I waited, hoping, staring,
Like maybe today, you’d remember me again.
But you didn’t.
You never do anymore.

I sent you a text this morning,
Just a simple “how are you?”
But your reply… it never came.
Maybe you’re busy,
Maybe you’re just tired,
But you used to text back with a smile,
Now there’s only silence.

I asked you, once, if we were okay,
If maybe there was something
We needed to talk about.
You said no, there’s nothing,
Like I was crazy for even asking.
So I apologized, again.
But somehow,
It didn’t fix what was already broken.

We don’t meet up anymore.
You’re always too busy,
Too caught up in the programs of your life.
But weren’t we once part of the same storm?
Now it’s like I’m chasing after clouds,
And you’ve moved on, somewhere I can’t follow.

I asked if this distance was on purpose,
If you were pulling away for a reason.
But all I got was your silence.
And it hurts.
God, it hurts more than I can say.

Letting go feels like tearing a part of myself,
Piece by piece,
But I’m still holding on to something
That doesn’t want to hold me back.
And I don’t know how to stop.
I don’t know how to let you go.