Robert Horton Poet Rhyme

And You My Dear Will Fade

And You, My Dear, Will Fade 

Ah, there you are,
How radiant you appear, 
Lovers seem to be distant
As sycophants stand too near,
And you glide, as if on air,
I breathe your every move, 
Omnipresent yet undefined 
With simply nothing to prove. 

Surely time will spoil you,
Painted smiles will decieve 
The joker and the mourner 
Who have the time to grieve. 
And you, my dear, will fade 
Just as your lacklustre pearls, 
Tarnished by pretentious tears
Cried by all pretentious girls.

Ah, there you are, 
I knew you wouldn't be far,
Delving into the dark corners 
Looking for who you are,
Consuming your murky past
Like a wild ravenous flame,
Frantically erasing the faces
Of all the people you blame. 

Surely they are long gone, 
You're on your own from here, 
Best if you don't meddle
In things that cause you fear,
And you, my dear, will fade 
Like so many dreams before, 
Of actually being able to love 
The son you were meant to adore.

Ah, there you go 
Reflecting on your sanity, 
Mirrors telling their stories 
Of beauty versus vanity, 
Distorting sad expressions 
So you always look your best
As you clutch a stillborn baby 
Tight to your heaving breast. 

I was suckled and then crushed 
By the mother I'll never know, 
Even though the wounds have healed 
The scars will always show, 
And you, my dear, will fade 
Just as as you start to feel 
And I, my dear, would love you 
If only you were real.

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