Silent Heart

Take your hat off and you shut the door Place your lunch can on the kitchen floor There are no messages on the telephone Another evening to be all alone Wishing that you had more time to spend Never thought that it would ever end Life they say has its ups and downs Stories written by circus clowns Love was ours until death do part Still feel the beating of a silent heart Empty arms outstretched in the rain untouched lips that cry out in pain Lie alone upon your double bed Touch the pillow where she laid her head In the darkness you seem to be so weak Feel the teardrop running down your cheek Alarm goes off and you begin your day Wishing the pain would somehow go away Same routine each day an endless storm Only memories left to keep you warm Loneliness refuses to depart But you find comfort in a silent heart.