Once upon a time,
I didn't realize it,
the treasure that I beheld,
the prize that I already won.
Now that you're gone for a while,
I crave for your company,
your words of experience,
sarcasm pervading every crevice,
humor tinged in your smile,
teasing mocking tone of your voice
that twinkle in your eyes
your steadfast gaze
Is it too late to apologize,
for the times that you hurt,
because of my stubborness?
how blind I once was.
Is it too late to listen,
for the times you vented,
because of my busy schedule?
how deaf I once was?
Is it too late to care,
for the times you needed me,
because of my ignorance?
How cruel I once was.
The sands of time slipped by,
falling between my fingers,
just as I let a good thing go,
with no fairy tale ending.