I Didn'T Say These Things To You
I Didn’t Say These Things To You
By Rick Rucker
When we were alone,
You had lost all, down to skin and bone.
I had hoped to tell you on our anniversary,
But it was as noisy as an infant nursery.
That I loved you, strong and true,
I’m really hoping that you knew,
Never cheated, never tried.
No other women, ‘fore you died.
Your choice for my next wife,
The one you told to share my life,
Too many things we didn’t share
We would never be a pair.
Today, she is a trusted friend
I may know her ‘til my end.
Those friends you thought might be my lovers,
Not ever, out of, nor under covers!
They were friends, nothing more,
I never wanted to lose your
Faith in me, and your trust,
For what would have been only lust,
I promised to be true,
Forsaking all others but You,
‘Til one of us died,
I kept that promise, never lied!
I didn’t know that the coma would take you,
Unable to speak it would make you,
Likely, you could neither hear,
Though I spoke softly in your ear,
I didn’t wish to trouble you,
On the path to Heaven, you had much to do,
I should have told you, you were the best,
If forty years were a test,
You would have been the first in class,
The only one that would qualify to pass!
I didn’t want to make you sad,
Rather to tell of the fun I had,
Sometimes, late at night,
Upwelling tears I have to fight,
For the things I didn’t say,
I’ll regret ‘til my dying day!
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