i painted you away
with heavy, black brush strokes
and
slow, pastel dabs

i wrote you away
using quiet steady pens
and
blatant, loud clacks of keystrokes 

i sipped you away,
gulped you down

i giggled you away,
cried you 'til sleep

i slept you away,
awoke to your absence

you were a slow, arduous trek
up this painful mountain
with stunning views
and
crisp, heavy breaths

perhaps my descent
will be cooler,
a striking gait,
with a warm ocean
to greet me at the bottom,
the waves' steady passion
will comfort my realization
that  you   were   never  
really
here.