Loss of a Friend (A Duo No More)

It seemed like good-bye
when i said it.
we had been so close,
so together,
so connected.
and now - nothing.
looking in a mirror
what do i see?
two empty blue eyes.
no sparkle,
no shine.
there is no longer
Shinigami.
only me.
lost and alone
in the world.
It was the hardest part
- saying good-bye -
until...
until i realized
we were always together.
connected.
as friends,
as enemies,
as long as forever.
There is a circle
that we follow.
death is only
a part of life.
i wonder every night
how long...
how long will i be able
to see the moon
like this?
are you there
- somewhere -
looking at the same moon?
do you see what i see?
do you know what i know?
We leave one another, depart
and yet, we are connected.
you belong to my heart...
There you will remain
never to escape.
for when i said
good-bye
- adieu -
it was not for forever.
just for a bit.
we shall meet again
of this i am certain.
Things only change,
nothing is the same.
you are now gone
but not forgotten
(in my mind, at least)
you were a part of
the most special team.
there was much sorrow
when you
- my best friend -
were lost.
But - there's always a but -
memories live on.
i know you are there
- still -
i remember... laughter
...and joy...
and the time of
Shinigami.
It seemed like good-bye
when i said it...
as long as there are
memories
there is you.
It seemed like good-bye...
It seemed like...
i didn't know
- when i said it -
there is no real good-bye
between you and me.
Back in the mirror
the same eyes - brighter-
with that old sparkle.
there is in the glass
Shinigami
and there is in my heart
a friend.
Forever.

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this is a poem i wrote to describe how Duo may have felt after having Deathscythe destroyed.