Without you a day becomes a thousand years
And I a lost soul caged and housed in tears
Without you the morning is a phantom wrapped in gloom
While I seek the sunrise that is too trapped to bloom
Without you another kiss will never be sweet
So into the shadows of solitude I forever retreat
Without you a wonderful life is now a mere memory
A tale to be told throughout the centuries
Without you I lie as a forsaken lover might
Born in a stir of echoes, not just another night
Without you a poem is only mere words
Where I cast off braggadocio and make my fears heard
Without you I can only face the choice and
Embrace my fate which so tastes like poison
Without you the stars cease to exist
Love is scornful and rough and there is no longer peace in a kiss
Without you is now the theme of my prayers
While I sleep awake and dream in a daze
To days of abundant happiness but for now I make do
As I stroll along this path without you
© 2003 Joshua Stewart