valerie
i've known you forever
you were with me
when i learned to walk
my bone, your bone
your blood, my blood
and somehow, it all
got taken
away

i killed you, valerie
and i'm so, so sorry

a month afterwards
i told your daddy
and he held me
while i cried
and cried
but all i could hear was
"murderer"

the worst part is,
it was you talking