Two years ago

I received a call.

my life

as well as my best friend's

FOREVER

It was just another day.

I wasn't prepared

for that call.

and the voice on the other end

made me want to cry.

I didn't want to believe him

but I knew it had to be true

and he wanted to tell her

but I said I should.

and dialed her number

by memory

and when she answered the phone

I told her to sit down.

I uttered three words

that had changed my life

and would hers.

She accused me of lying

and she started crying

and I knew I couldn't

hold my tears any longer.

Just one phone call.

It was only one phone call.

And it changed my life forever.

since he died

for the call came

two days after he died.

Two days too late.

Too late to tell him

how I cared

how I was his friend

how he was loved.

and for that I will never

be the same.