Forever

by John Forrester - Pisces - Not entered

YOU LOOK SO SMALL TODAY
SO BROKEN AND BEATEN DOWN
BY ALL THAT'S BEEN DONE
HAVE THEY SAPPED YOUR STRENGTH
AND CLOUDED YOUR SUN?
THEY KEEP ME FAR AWAY

I'M FIGHTING TO GET TO YOU
BUT AS FAST AS I RUN
YOU SLIP FURTHER AWAY
REACHING OUT TO HOLD YOU
NEVER MAKING TOUCH
AND THEN YOU'RE GONE

JUST REMEMBER
NO MATTER HOW FAR AWAY
NO MATTER WHO ELSE I'M WITH
NO MATTER WHAT ELSE YOU HEAR

FOREVER,

I AM HERE FOR YOU.

Reason for writing:

    Unspoken words across a crowded room. Being unable to help with a close friend's pain.    

Birth sign: Not entered
Date created: 1997-07-02 06:13:53
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:39:34
Poem ID: 47531

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