Maze Runner

Minutes became hours-

Hours became days.

Here I am,

An open field-

Lost in my own maze.

I built these walls

With my own bare hands

As you forged a path

With stone that barely stands.

Finally, I open my eyes

Just to sit and stare.

As now I am only a part

Of what once was a pair.

I can only remember

Where we began-

A shot was fired

So I ran

And I ran.

Must have held you

Close beside me

With my tightest grip.

I went too far ahead-

So we both fell hard

and tripped.

Tied to bits and pieces

Of the little that we shared

I left a trail

For you to follow

“He never knew”

I’ll tell myself,

But really-

he never cared.

-Kelly Wiman