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Cowardice is forever

I thought I saw you.
  on Belmont and happy.
A beautiful woman on your arm
you were always
with someone on your arm
never on an arm yourself.

We went to college together
or rather, you and I lived
four years in that same small town
  a subtle but important difference

I was never in love with you
 more like in Awe with you
    afraid
Icarus' dutiful brother

Charismatic doesn't cover it,
you were,  I was/am in awe
Everyone was in awe.
Jealously, the dutiful sister of Awe

you asked me if you were a bad person
just because he said you were.
That ungrateful man-child who shared your bed.  
He said it, cruelly and you asked me if he was right
asked the question like you didn't know
 you were a goddess
adored. 
I did not try to make you feel better.
A coward.  

I can't apologize for that now,
  everyone is gone but me.  
    I can only hope you have forgotten

I do.  I'm sorry.
I thought I saw you on Belmont
you were happy.


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