Spark

Sitting awkward, standing still

In the valley or the hills

Above, below, I'm feeling ill

For I know who's coming round

I hear the footsteps, I know that sound

When we met I felt the spark

The one that leads you through the dark

The one that many speak of

But have never truely had

The flame that used to burn so pure

Had not once seemed to be unsure

A never ending game of tag

Running, chasing what we can't have

The day you turned my world around

Made my day a leap- no, bound

Whenever I would see your face

I forgot the reason, time and place

Nothing mattered but your smile

But you'd only stay a little while

I always knew you'd have to go

Always come but never stay

Our bond between us fades away

Our perfect world turned bitter, sour

Dull and tasteless like my scour

And now I sit alone and cower

Wondering how we could've been

You and me forevermore

You'd never leave, you'd always stay

And any time I looked your way

You wouldn't pretend what we had was fake

Just close friendship, nothing more

But it's clear as the rattle on a rattlesnake

That what we had could scrape us raw

Of what we thought we had before

Because now the flame is burning low

Somewhere way deep down below

Waiting for a chilly night

To come set our love alight.

Reviews

[Phill Oz O'fee]

It is human nature to highly value a love interest and to treat that person with great care and respect. Unfortunately, it is ‘also’ human nature to become complacent and to take people for granted as time passes. Your sad, but heart-rending composition highlights this subject matter sensitively. Strong piece of writing …