The One I Lost
I remember when we were seven
We played together in the park
And when it got late, I’d walk you home
So you wouldn't be scared in the dark
We played been married and would hold hands
And I’d push you on the swing and watch you smile
We’d draw pictures and look into each other’s eyes
But we knew the time together would be a short while
Then I would walk you home as I usually do
Holding hands in silence hearts racing fast
We’d touch noses and lips as we embraced
Although it was the end of one day, another would start.
I remember it was on a Monday night
I had not seen you that day
On the news, they said you were missing
It was the day we set to run away
But you weren’t there where we planned to meet
I found your bag against our tree
I called your name, I looked for you
I wanted you here, I wanted you with me
I found you Tuesday in our favourite place
You weren’t there the day before
I called you but you didn’t move
You lay there lifeless, on your back, on the floor
Thirty years now, I’m married but my love is not true
I know the only one I loved was you
They didn’t find who did this my love, my friend
I long for the days when I would walk you home as I used to do……
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