Waiting There
Waiting There
© Ben Burton 1-09-2014
We spent forever seizing days
At night we'd rest in sweet embrace
Too soon, the years had slipped away
Last Autumn brought our last goodbye
I looked at her through tear-filled eyes
She held my hand and somehow smiled
And thanked me for the memories
I nodded, but I couldn't speak
She drifted toward infinity
Without her here, I'm so much less
There's pain within each hollow breath
I hear my voice call out to death
Prepared to fling myself below
That fatal leap's my only hope
Though not if it destroys my soul
Yet, some say souls are merely myth
That after death no trace exists
But I could feel hers in her kiss
In every word, expression, deed
And when she died, I felt it leave
That it be myth, I can't conceive
I'll find a way to get through life
Trust the Divine with my demise
And think of her most of the time
Remembering her face so fair
Her tender touch and loving stare
I trust we'll meet again out there
Dear God, she must be waiting there
Copyright © Ben Burton | Year Posted 2014
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