My Back Against It
My back is against the wall
Your memory lingers amongst the shadows
I want to gather you to me
But like a cool mist on a spring night
Memories of you slip through my fingers
My back is up against it now
I'm alone and it's meant to be
I made all those promises
Swore I'd make it right
You told me it would all be ok
I see you leaving and I don't blame
You had promised as well
I see you walking alone and searching
Looking for answers
Your back is held proud
My back is filled with bone
I knew I had it in me
You were right all along
It's too late now for the keeping
But I hope you know I'm fulfilling
I plod through the shadows
Your memory my compadre
It warns me and foreshadows
If I am about to make a wrong turn
Thoughts of you steer me home
I'm back and the night
Turns slowly toward the dawn
The sun warms me and helps my journey
I keep my word now unbroken
It's always been with me
Words and my memory
Whispers that everything will be fine
Can't go back on them now
I see you amidst the shadows
Watching me and waiting
Copyright © Patrick Cornwall | Year Posted 2013
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