Things happen and they make us happy, or make us sad or angry. We feel. Now and again, something happens that we've experienced before but our reaction is different. Maybe, we don't react at all. Either way, it's a sign.

Now, I know

There was a time when
In your presence
I could not breathe

I was a shadow
Evaporating
In the sunshine of your smile

Nothing mattered
Except being with you

And then you were gone
And I went on, without you

Today, seeing you again
I am not shaken by the sight of you
Not stirred into conversation

I watch you and wonder how
I filled the gap that you left
In my heart

I watch me and realise
I have changed
My emotions are rearranged

Now, I know
I don’t need you
Anymore