Rachel Young

e x p r e s s i o n

Losing Sight

As I saw you standing there
My heart ached remembering
The intimate moments we once shared
The echo of laughter and the trace of tears
The touch of your delicate skin
And the sound of your gentle voice
Whispering childhood stories
And untold secrets into my ears
That only you and only me would ever know

As I saw you standing there
My heart ached remembering the past
The person I had loved so dearly once before
Had faded and disappeared
Replaced with thoughts
And memories of the shattered heart
You had left behind those missing years

I tried so desperately to forget
The pain that pierced my heart
To forget what I felt in the time we'd shared
But in trying to forget the painful few
I lost sight
Of all the good
Of all the love
Of all the warmth
Of all the me
That’s still left in you

As I saw you from a distance
I could remember some of the good
Your warm smile whenever I walked into the room
The notes you left before heading off to work
The frequent calls and the way you sung our silly goodnight tune
The way you listened and never questioned why I felt what I did
Only you would ever know what I ever knew

The dreams I held on to and the thoughts of you that had filled my days
Took what seemed a lifetime to wilt and route to the corner of my mind
We were young, foolish and naive, and our love split on
diverging paths
The dreams and hopes of us left far behind

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