Well, I'll be damned
Here comes your ghost again
But it's not unusual
It's just that the moon is full
And you already leftWell, what can I say
You were the best of me
But now you're lost at sea
You left me clutching at smokeHere I stand
Reaching for your soul again
In the middle of the snow
How can it be?
I still see the autumn leaves
Falling in your hairHere I sit
All alone on the couch
Ear pressed against the telephone
Wishing to hear a voice I'd known
A couple of light years ago
From a phone booth in the midwestYour room lies untouched
Just the way you left it
A spirit of the past
It would be like old times again
But we both know what memories can bring
They bring diamonds and rustNow I see you standing outside
With your eyes bluer than robin's eggs
My words were cliche you'd say
You were so good with words
And at keeping things vagueWell, I need some of that vagueness now
It's all come back too clearly
Yes, I loved you dearlySo now if you're offering me diamonds and rust
I've already paid
YOU ARE READING
The Colour of Sadness
PoetryFinding the beauty and colour in the broken words of this world.