Lessons We Don'T Learn
I told my head a fairy tale
to keep my heart in tact
it kept me warm for many nights
reflections when looking back
the images are hazy
the faces not as clear
the music not as sweet now
as it slowly disappears
I two-step away from you
your hand drops from my hip
the kiss you left is bittersweet
no longer on my lips
when I close my eyes
you're no longer in my dreams
you may be getting closer
but that's not the way it seems
that last time we shared some wine
used tiles to spell it out
the valley of the sun awaits
where three is just a crowd
you run to the mountains
to let your heart roam free
I cross the border to Mexico
to give my soul relief
my love couldn't move ranges
that have stood for years
saguaro don't hold answers
for all of your deepest fears
you can love without me
I found that I can do the same
all those feelings get buried
but it's a shallow grave
I stretch out on sheets at night
holding your pillow that is cold
realizing I would never fit
the you I've come to know
fingers numb that light the fuse
on lessons we don't learn
wax drips down the side of hope
on a candle now twice burned
Copyright ©
Jo Bien | Year Posted 2010
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