Alta
When I walked in the room,
I saw no sign of you,
your shoes or your jacket new,
even your car was gone.
Called up all of our friends,
knew nothing on their ends,
no message did you send,
or note that said ‘so long.’
Called police panicking,
three days ’till your missing,
they got you on the first ring,
but would not speak to me.
Now so confused I am,
we had a life, a plan,
I loved being your man,
but without a word you flee?
Alta….
you said that everything was well,
Alta…
what bothered you, you would not tell.
Why up and leave me,
barely believing
that it could all end this way.
Alta…
I thought that you would wear my ring,
Alta…
we’d buy the house and everything,
gone without notice,
how could you do this?
Nothing that you had to say?
When I ask why you’re gone…
for nothing did you want,
no quarrels, nothing that wrong,
and so much time I gave.
Was this hypergamy?
Are you monkey-branching?
To some man more than me,
is it the cash that you crave?
I’m not that bad for looks,
never asked you to cook,
so what left our world shook?
And why not even explain?
I’m not a perfect man,
but I’m no also-ran,
and I’ll never understand
how you left without shame.
Alta…
it seems I though too much of you,
Alta…
our time together wasted too,
All on the wrong track,
real feeling you lack,
I’ve come to regret the days.
Alta…
I put you on a pedestal,
Alta…
was wrong to be that gullible,
and I say right now
I will not allow
myself to play such a game.
Copyright ©
David Welch
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