LITERAL REMAINS

You Remind Me of a Song

You remind me of a song far better than this
A vitality of life I once had the pleasure to kiss
A memory that lived and breathed me to thrill
A memory I tried to forget but it haunts me still

It’s easy for someone to say “Life goes on”
But the days struggle by when you face them alone
It’s easier said and much harder to be done
It troubles me to think what if you were the one

Is it normal to feel this way, I’m so confused I’m scared
You were the realization of dreams I had never dared
A person becomes so weak after they’ve bared their soul
It makes you a part of me, and without you I’m not whole

So maybe now I’m floundering, falling more than you would
So maybe I’m low in spirits, missing you more than I should
And I’m writing this, as trite as it is, at the expense you will laugh
Letting my blood on the empty page knowing you won’t be back

I’ve tried walking, but I’ve not found the promised land
I’ve tried walking, but I can’t without holding your hand
And Heaven has no milk to drink and no honey to eat
And the earth won’t take me, it’s shaking beneath my feet

You remind me of a desire that kept its promises
A fairer day that was much more dazzling than this
You’re the memory that breathes in my depleted cells
The memory that keeps me, and makes me useless as well.

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