You were my best friend.

I watched you fade into someone recognizable and loved you all the same. I wanted the best for you, and I still do.

It hurts to know that I was so easily forgettable.

Not a day goes by that I do not mourn for the life we could have had, and the person I know you could have been.

I will never forget the impact you had on me, and the relationship we could have shared had you not given in to the cycle of family illness and given me up as your person. Until we meet in the next life.