He said / She Said

He said I wouldn’t make it.

She said I would.

He said to be a man.

She said I am.

He said to be better.

She said, “you’re enough”

He said, “that’s enough”

He said to not cry.

She said I would fly.

He said to stay put.

She said to do what I could.

He said, “sink or swim”

She said, “don’t be like him”

He said he would be back.

She said to stop waiting.

He said nothing after awhile.

She said, “I love you, child”

I said, “I love you too”

She said, “I’m proud of you”

I said, “thanks for everything”

She said to look to the sky.

I said “I always will”

She said, “I’m with you still”