a fingertip touch
is all that is left
of the summer we made together;
and now something comes,
colder than winter,
to take me from my pain.
she danced here once,
barefoot and bleeding,
with reluctance
and joy;
she danced here once,
memories fleeting;
too painful to
destroy.
lying in the shade
of this willow,
I wish the leaves would fall--
to cover me up,
hold me tightly,
and bury me in her place.
she danced here once,
full of promise
with smiling lips
and joy
she danced here once,
only once
and I am alone. . . .
when the snow first fell,
I never expected her to stay;
frozen with the chill,
cold as clay
she danced here once,
under this tree-
tripping on promises
and falling leaves;
she danced here once,
but never again--
now I dance on her grave
and remember the end.
she danced here once.
Author notes
My first try at writing a song in a long long while. I wish I could put the tune up, but I don't have any sort of recording device. 
In a list
A contest entry
- Lyrical Lover by PastelMoons.
1150 points, ended May 28, 37 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Comments
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i like the cold, and lonely feel. i really like
"lying in the shade - of this willow, -I wish the leaves would fall--to cover me up, - hold me tightly, - and bury me in her place.. " I would like to hear the song.
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Thank you for writing
for my contest
this is a fantastic song--
melancholy and haunting
both of which I love
Great lyrics.Best wishes!
~Pastel
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I do like the refrain, its regretful and reminiscing. Some of the metaphors are a little barren though, like "I am left just a toy." I do really love a lot of the imagery, however.
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I agree, I really hate that line. I think I'm going to fiddle with it a bit more.
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