Love Never Dies

I thought of you yesterday
A smile spread across my chapped lips
There were no tears this time
Just change

It's been awhile,
Hasn't it?
Not a day passes without a small
Reminder

Some days
Are easier than others

There's a small shamrock
Adorning my body
A  memorial to you
A piece of you I carry with me

Every part of you
Encompasses who I am
You only knew who I was
But it's you who shaped me

I miss your words
Your poetic wisdom
The way you were
So strong for me

You never failed me
It was your body that gave way

I never realized
When the roles changed
When I was the strong one
And you, you were ... amazing

I knew you were gone
My heart told me
Even when my head
Ignored it

I've spent every moment
Since
Pining for you
Living without you

I've grown so much
I know you're proud

And one day
When I am old and gray
And my body no longer lives
You will be waiting for me

Till then
I whisper to you
In the dead of night
I know you hear me

And I wait for the child
That will reassure me
That you have kept her safe
That you are safe

It's been a long road but I know you are there
Every step of the way

No one could understand
What we had
What we still have
And that's ok

I have moved on
In this lifetime
And built a life
Around the ache

I've learned to love
Again
And it will be ok
I can wait

Because you and I,
We have all the lifetimes after this one