You were always the hero in my world,
saving me from the tickle monster,
laughing as I ran to hide,
but you’d always find me.
I remember the way you’d swoop in,
lifting me like I was weightless,
and the world felt safer
with you by my side.
Jumping off the jetty that first time,
you held my hand, told me not to be scared.
You laughed as we hit the water,
and I believed you,
because with you, I was brave.
We’d climb back up,dripping, giggling,
and do it all again,
just you and me,
like nothing else mattered.
But now, those moments play like a film
in the back of my mind—
your voice, your smile,
the way you made everything
feel like an adventure.
And now I wish I had been there
when the weight of it all felt too much,
when the world didn’t feel safe,
when the laughter slipped from your touch.
I wish I could’ve saved you
the way you always saved me,
from monsters I could see.
But I didn’t know the ones you fought
were the ones inside,
and they took you away before
I could even try.
Now, I’ll carry you in the memories,
in the laughter we shared.
I’ll always be that kid,
holding your hand,
believing you were invincible—
and maybe you still are,
just in a way that feels
so far from here,
where I wish you’d stayed
a little longer,
to keep us both near.
