Who knows why
You let her go by
Why do you stare
And pretend not to care?
Why do you let her walk away
With never a word to say?
Gazing with affection
Following in her direction
It seems your belief in love
Is not as strong
As your belief in rejection
Close your eyes
Search your mind
You may find
Pieces of dreams left behind
Close your eyes
And visualize
Footprints of dreams
Impressions that trail
Close your eyes
And you may see
Traces of dreams
A silhouette a portrait a memory
Close your eyes
And you will find
Pieces of her memory
Etched in time
A random moment
To lose a heart
A momentary glance
To seize the chance
To extend an invitation
I knew she’d understand
When I placed
A white gardenia in her hand
What’s left over
What remains
The ones I count
The ones I claim
Vivid reminders
What I live without
Tokens of affections
Scattered at my feet
Symbols of an empty heart
That no longer beats
Keepsakes of a memory
Vanished in a moment
Remnants of a lover’s token
Shattered and broken
Never again to be
Never a word spoken
I know just how to love you
I know just how to be
I know just how to hold you
But I don’t know what to do
I know that I can call you
I know just what to say
I know my words may haunt you
But I don’t know what to do
I know just where to find you
I know just where to look
I know just how to reach you
But I don’t know what to do
I know my tears remind me that it was always you
I know my heart still tells me just to follow through
I know just how to love you
I know just what to say
I know just where to find you
But I don’t know what to do
I refused to believe
I promised myself to smile
I said it would never hurt
That it would only last for awhile
I pretended to laugh
My heart wouldn’t say so
I denied what I heard
I just couldn’t let go
When you were no longer around
I could no longer play the clown
Left with only a silent sound
A tiny tear fell to the ground
In the hush of the evening
In the gentle quietness of the night
When dreams become real
And words flow smoothly
As you relish all of her charms
While you hold her in your arms
And you know that is where you belong
You begin your lullaby of song
Friends that are close
A family that needs you
A satisfying career
Life’s contentment
Moments shared
Carefully chosen words
Expressions of sympathy
Joyful generosity
Many others can be listed above
But nothing matters
If you’re not with the one you love
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It doesn’t matter whom you go to bed with
But it does matter whom you wake up with
I find it impossible to remember
I find it impossible to forget
Left with only a burning ember
It glows, still within me yet
Hearts that were turned upside-down
Was it all a game?
I still carry it around
A torch with a blue flame
Was the fantasy real
Or was the reality just a fantasy?
Were the moments spent surreal
Or just a passing frenesi?
Where are the hearts that were taken?
Where have they gone?
Will they someday awaken
Or have the seasons moved on?
There may be other summers
Many I am sure, countless numbers
But my heart refuses to let me ignore
The summer of ‘64♥
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” Though nothing can bring back
The hour of splendor in the grass
Of glory in the flower
We will grieve not
Rather find strength
In what remains behind
…Which haven been must ever be”
William Wordsworth
This personal advice I offer to you
About love and marriage I know to be true
Before you decide to commit to “I Do”
Reflect on this thought a moment or two
For I will tell you what it’s all about
Never marry the one you can live with
Marry the one you can’t live without