The day scampers quickly
giving way to the darkness of the night
your many memories crowd tightly
teasing me, to haunt and fight
Together we walked hand in hand
Lost in our self, insulated from the world
Walking out, you left me alone to stand
Unabashedly I cry with no hand to hold
The unexpected rain on a hot day
Drenches me with the sudden downpour
Bringing a smile from a bygone day
Creating a false hope, you will return to the fore
The huge distance between us
shaped by years of bitterness
Engulfed with rage, fault and blame
Left us unable to embrace the light of love
In the absolute darkness of the night