Falling Forward

Just keep walking The words ringing in his ears He marches ever onward Trying to leave the memories behind Around each new bend A new start could await But all he finds is empty promises Nothing to the fill the void She left deep inside Each new path Every possibility tried He tries desperately to forget Not to taint others with her memory Comparisons aren't fair To them, to her, to him But inevitably they creep in And the world seems to fall short Not because she was perfect Or even better than anyone else But like a puzzle piece misses it's companion Because nothing else fits quite right He doesn't want her back She's happy, secure, and safe He knows shes probably better off So he moves on, walking ever forward