Did we see the same stars
when i looked at them reflected in your eyes
the little specks of ancient light
now a memento of that shared night

Did we see the same person
when you stood in front of the mirror
and you bemoaned the pimple on your cheek
but all i saw was a perfect angel pinching your face

Did we live the same night
when you were too drunk to stand up straight
you threw up on the roadside while i rubbed your back
and we got home and ate cold pizza before falling into bed

Did we feel the same helplessness
when your body decided to betray you
the one thing that you trusted without question
decided to make your every moment excruciating

Did we fight the same battle
when I would make sludge-like porridge for you
and you would grimace but down it all the same
for then i had to feed you a bowl full of pills

Did we cry the same tears
when i propped you up on the hospital bed
and we hugged and cried and cried for eternity
then held hands in the silence punctuated by beeps

Did we love the same love
where I would cling to your every text in your absence
where I would fall asleep on pillows wet with tears
where I would spend days on end replaying your memories