Unforgettable

 

I’ve seen you at your best.

 And often at your worst.

Have seen you at your happiest.

And then when you’ve been down.

But the day I saw you hurt

Almost run into the ground

Was the day I still remember

When the morning was fogbound

 

Your life was at a standstill.

 Tears flowed from your almond eyes.

You talked of happier times

While remembering all his lies.

You mulled over the future.

You said all would be fine.

But deep down in that broken heart

I saw  some desperate signs

 

And the snowflakes

Fell softly to the ground.

And the earth became all white.

And we talked and laughed

And reminisced

Through the long dark dreary night

 

But morning came

As sure it would

And the sun rose in the sky

Then out of the blue

Two shots rang out

They left me wondering why.

 

The bullets hit where they were aimed

They pierced your beating heart.

Then with your last breath

you whispered his name

And I woke up with a start.

 

I woke and looked around the room

You were nowhere to be seen.

I’ve had that dream

A million times

And now it’s so surreal.

 

But life goes on

And stories abound

Of how you were shot and killed

The seasons change

And years go by

But he was never grilled

 

Now every year, on that sad day

To the cottage I retreat

And reminisce on happier times

While hanging the mourning wreath

I sing the songs

You loved to hear

I cook your favourite meal

The incense burns

Smoke fills the room

And

Your silhouette before the altar kneels