I walked up to her.

I looked her in the eye.

I told her.

She ducked her head down

And waited

For me to finish up,

My monotonous monologue,

And leave her alone,

Forever.

Then she looked up

With one crystal tear

On her long eyelashes

And I told her that I wasn't

Worth it.

That she would be

Much happier

Without me bringing her down.

She wouldn't look at

Me, that person who had been

Her friend

For such a long time.

Who was going to be her friend

For always,

Forever.

I told her she would be happy

To live without me.

But she looked at me finally

In the eyes

And said softly,

"I sincerely doubt it."