Forget Me Not

June 23

Dear Stevie,

It’s been eleven days. I overheard the doctor today and she said they’re waiting for you to wake up now.

I really need you to wake up. I need you to be okay.

I can’t do this without you now that I know everything life could be.

I miss the sound of your laugh. I miss the way you twist your fingers around in my ponytail.

I miss being woken up by your middle-of-the-night phone calls when you can’t even say anything.

Please wake up. Please. I love you. I want to hear you say it back to me.

Nora