Year End

Some people are last night or last year.
They are the lessons you didn’t know you needed at
that moment but in hindsight can’t live without it.
They are the mistake that turned into a blessing,
the almost right one or the one who got away.
Like a wave crashing against the shore,
they love you and they leave you and
they teach you the ebbs and flows of life.

Some people are your favourite childhood memories.
They are the first kiss that you thought would last forever
but somewhere along the way forever fell apart.
They are your favourite glitter wellies
you used to wear every day,
even though it wasn’t raining, till one day they no longer fit.
Like the recent moon,
they are the mirrors that reflect your growth,
the testaments to your becoming.

And some people are a lifetime.
They are the smile that crosses your lips in the morning or
the open doors at 2 a.m.
just because you don’t want to be alone.
They are the endless walks that keep finding your path,
no matter how far you stray.
At the end of the day,
these are the people who stay
because they know loving you is the most beautiful thing in the world.

Not all people are meant to be forever.
Not all people are meant to stay or meant to stay the same.
But all people are meant to be,
if only for a moment in time.”