What do I miss most about you?

The early morning walks along the shore...

Remember how we used to wade in the water?

It washed over our ankles like the brush of a cat's body.

Somehow those strolls made the world feel safe,

or at least we liked to fool ourselves into thinking so.

They seemed to pass by at a slow-motion pace,

just like the scenes in the movies we used to see.

Perhaps it's the Wednesdays together that I miss.

You spent your day off with me when you could have been anywhere else.

But how could I ever forget your wild ways?

I never could tame you,

but then again,

why would I want to?

Maybe your wanderlust spirit is what makes me smile the hardest.

There was not one place in the world that you didn't long to explore.

I laugh when I remember how I used to wriggle in your arms during a scary movie.

I don't watch horror movies anymore.

I miss waiting patiently by the phone for you to call,

because you always did.

I miss wrestling with the choices that we had at our feet.

The possibilities were endless.

I recall every wish that we had for the future,

every dream and aspiration that we held so dear--

before you left me for another.

Now,

the only W word that my mind can't erase is,

why?