Mournin' Caufey

Don't hold her too tightly, she has to breathe

Mournin’ Caufey

 

Well it’s mornin’ coffee smokin’ my last cigarette,

Wonderin’ if she knows that I have lived to regret

Doin’ the things I did to cause her to leave

Like a fool I thought somehow she’d forgive me.

 

I’ve turned every leaf till there’s no more left on the tree

Got down on my knees; thought she might take pity on me

But she walked away leavin’ me with my heart in my hand,

I knew from that day I’d never see Caufey again.

 

When she rose above me all I could bring her was down

But I thought she loved me as I picked her up from the ground;

Then I would hold her and tell her I would make everything right

With her head on my shoulder I can hear Caufey cry.

 

For years she would tell me, you’ve gotta let me be me

You can still love me and I can still be free

A bird in a cage has no more need for its wings

The love that you gave; I wanted but I couldn’t breathe.

 

Now I’m still mournin’ Caufey and I don’t sleep at night

I cannot undo the hell she went through. I can’t make a wrong turn right.

          © Rick Wheeler

Reviews

[RAOrourke]

A bird in a cage has no more need for its wings
The love that you gave; I wanted but I couldn’t breathe...loved this line!
Very powerful and moving, I enjoyed the way the emotions and regret could be felt with each line! Well done!