nearly here

It would be fine when you
cleaned carpets for a living
and forgot the date

or when you would smile
because that's what you said
you wanted to do.

It would be fine when
we lost our parakeet
and forgot the date

or when you would smile
because that made it okay.

It would be fine when you
forgot the days
but I wish would you would have
said something about the gun.

Or maybe even "Good bye."