She would
simply
tell
you,
how could
she
explain
to someone
that
couldn't
understand.
Oh,
she knew
it
wasn't entirely
normal,
to have him
here
with her.
She realized
this
early one.
Knew
it wasn't
this way
for
everyone.
Knew
that,
her Guardian
stayed close
by.
Was
in her
room with
her,
when other
little girls
&
boys
were out
to play,
to tease,
to be
silly,
& waste
her
time.
She
was
here.
Never alone.
But
how could
they
understand,
as they
looked
at
her.
So thin,
so
frail.
Feeling sorry
for
her
even.
That
she always
seemed
to
play
alone.
But that's
not the
way
he
saw her.
Strong.
Brave.
Sure.
Hilarious,
insightful
into the
minds,
&
hearts,
of
the ones
who left her
behind.
To
play
alone.
In his
world,
time sped by
quickly.
Months
&
years,
blended together.
A creamy soup,
of dates
&
memories,
anniversaries
of who he
had left
behind.
But time,
was
cruel,
slowing
when
it should
have
moved on
without
him.
Speeding up
when
all he wanted
was
to be
here,
just a little
bit
longer.
In this room,
with
her,
he could
feel it slipping
away.
His memories
of the
others.
His will
to
forget,
even tho
he never did.
His
desire
to,
simply
move
on.
He promised
her
then,
He silently
pleaded with
her.
To understand,
to
will her
into believing
everything
he
could never
tell her.
That
he
would
never leave
her
behind.
He would find
a
way.
Even if he
had to
travel back
to this place
again,
&
again,
& again....
& again.
She always
greeting him
with this
same
smile.
Like she
knew.
