Five
years now it’s been
And
I wonder why you don’t
Cross
my mind almost every day
The
memory is still sharp
The
loss as painful as it ever was
Perhaps
it’s self defence
There
are associations
Interests
that we shared
Books,
movies, TV shows and games
Situations
in a story
Reminiscent
of our own
Which
bring your memory back
Rekindle
that ache in my chest
Fuel
the tears forming in my eyes
Sometimes
it’s when my eyes
Meet
yours
In
your picture on the
Funeral
program fixed firmly
To
my fridge
And
at those times do we talk
Or
I do at the least
But
your memory is stark
Sharp
And
complete
Your
responses to my assertions
My
questions
Almost
echo in my mind
But
this too is but one more
Loss
to feel
Five
years now it’s been
Since
you left us
And
I know you didn’t mean to
I
try not to hold it against
But
the loss is still so sharp that
I
wonder why you don’t
Cross
my mind almost every day
Perhaps
it’s self defence
