Unforgettable

 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