My Tears

i look back the tears stream the years we had those good times unfathomable why did i deserve them? i look back i see your face tired and drunk and dishevelled so pretty indefatigable this image holds fast i recall one night i told you everything so rich, this reward of years the banquet of our life could sustain legions i look back the tears stream we had defied love's cold truth against all odds that chemical lie shattered i look at you skin so blue it had us fooled