Tears Now Soak the Pillowcase

Tears now soak the pillowcase where once you laid your head I am weeping uncontrollably now that eulogies have been said, And since you are gone with the wind, I know you are really dead. I cannot stop sobbing, and my sodden dreams will go on forever Just as I know our love will go on forever and forever, however, It is clear to me, now, that we were never meant to be together Forever, my dearest darling, I know in heaven you are crying tears Up there somewhere…salty tears flow into your sweet, lovely ears, So much so, that "my achy, breaky heart" * can find no cheers. I shall preserve this pillowcase in plastic to allay my recurring fears I knew our love was not meant to last, I am weeping in my beers, For you have gone away from me, and I am drowning in my tears. FIRST PLACE WINNER Written July 12, 2021 For “The Goblin’s Jewel Box 1” Poetry Contest Sponsored by Jack Webster HONORABLE MENTION "Broken Heart" Poetry Contest All Poetry - October 20, 2021 [* with a nod to Billy Ray Cyrus]