I walk around, feeling whispers. Avoiding the eyes that prosecute m… The stares. The glares.

In my eyes I see us, standing side by side, nothing can come between us, no matter how hard people try. In some eyes they see him,

Exhausted, Drained, I have nothing left. No more strength to fight against… I’m sinking.

You have two choices in life; feed the fire, or, let it die. Be it passion,

I see your face. Lifeless and pale, resting on a pillow of white silk. I try to pretend you’re sleeping, but the tears in my eyes betray me…

Life is cruel, when it takes your loved ones. Life is cruel, when you can’t say goodbye. Life is cruel,

Trailing kisses, hands on my back, hold me close and I can’t breathe. Perfect romance, my heart beats fast,

center Love is a simple thing, but we complicate it. We muddy it up with doubt and fear… Doubt in ourselves.

Waking up in darkness, the moon shining through my window… With tear filled eyes I sit up and remember what I was dreaming. His smiling face shining.

Don’t leave me brokenhearted. Don’t leave me in the dust. Don’t pretend you love me, if all you feel is lust. I’m scared you’ll walk away.

“Can you breathe?” the air is asking, as smoke fills my lungs. I am crouched under a leaf, the tears streaming down my face

Lord, Things are unbearable. I have been shouting. I have been crying. Hoping you would listen.

center Two years ago, I lost my brother, my friend. Although he wasn’t perfect,

Peace comes: When laying under the stars. When wrapped up in his arms. When listening to bird song. When speaking to God above.

I close my eyes to surrender to th… but instead get bombarded by image… Your smile flashes at me from the… Your laughter bubbles out, and it’s like I’ve gone back in ti…