5 January 2013
Goodbye is not forever,
Is what you said to me,
As you close the door behind you,
A distant memory.
I want to be beside you as you stroke my hair,
Whisper your sweet nothing's,
But now you are not there.
I watch the door always for an arrival or two,
Your words sweep me away,
Into a distant world,
Just me and you!
Why you agreed to go,
Will remain a mystery,
Because when you closed that door,
Darkness befriended me.
Now I look back,
And know I should have tried,
To kick and scream,
To make you stay,
Forever at my side.
For now I am lonely,
No more letters for me,
As I received news that your duty is complete.
The tears run colder,
My heart cracked,
It's true,
My sun has died to nothing,
I am left with just memories of you.
I feel the once warm embrace,
Slowly fade away,
I feel your life in this room,
I'm begging it to stay!
I wish to dance away this pain,
I wish I could follow you,
To have our eyes meet again,
As we said "I do".
You said it was your duty,
You said it with pride,
You said wonderful things,
It means nothing now,
You died.
I should be proud,
Of all you did do,
You protected your country,
Sam wanted you.
But I can't always be sad,
For you gave me a gift too,
Though you never got to see,
Our little boy in blue.
This door is where I last saw you,
I wish I had begged or cried,
Said anything to keep you,
Locked by my side.
Though when I opened this door,
I hoped it would be you I meet,
Not another solider for me to greet.
I wasn't prepared dear,
For the shake of his head,
Or to hear the words,
That you were sadly dead.
Oh yes I was comforted by family and friend,
My knees though weaken,
When I know you met your end.
"Goodbye is not forever"
I hope this is true,
So I can say Hello again,
And be forever beside you.
Goodbye • Opuss № I