Guilt

Guilt By Joeysguy That day when my wife passed out on the floor I didn’t know the feelings I would endure My wife laying unconscious, not a moan I called for help yelling on the phone I feel guilt that I may have failed my wife I probably could have done more in her life When I gave her clothing away That was a hard and painful day Over 46 years of wearing my wedding band It was so hard to remove it from my hand Both rings together on the same chain Hanging from my neck doesn’t ease the pain The rings were a symbol of love and a married life Now the finger shows no visible marks of a marriage to my wife I fear the loss of memory someday Keeping my wife’s memory is something I pray All the years of the life we built Now in my thoughts I feel some guilt I’ll always feel guilt of that last day Could I have done more, I can’t say The pain and guilt that I feel That is something that will never heal Every night I lay in bed I face the pillow that use to hold my wife’s head All my days and the tomorrows They all end with sorrows I wish my wife would stop watching over me And just let my sleep disorder take me