Reflections...

The night was dark, no moon, no star Thunder raged on like a soldier in war
 A streak of lightning stared me in the eye 
I stared back, my eyes too dry to cry

 The pain was fresh, the wound still raw
 A fate so cruel, that never before I saw
 My hands reached out and shook in fear
 the wind roared "he is no more here!"

 Why did you leave my side so soon!?
 had not you promised to bring me the moon!?
 Those kind eyes I longed to see, those strong arms that cared
 If only I was taken and you had been spared! 

It was a crash so deafening
 yet I did not hear a thing
 Except the silent tears you shed 
Even as you lay cold and dead.. 

I lay on my bed, lost in a trance
 my spirits rose though just a nuance
 My lips curved into a tremulous smile
 knowing you are watching me all the while 

Dew drops on roses so fresh
 soothed me like a mother's caress
 the golden rays seeped gently in 
as though to cl...

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