Kim Hoolihan

Eight roses for eight years.
I sit and remember you with silent tears.
Thinking of those yesterdays.
All the memories.
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My bucket list is very long.
I want to swim with whales, scuba dive, and one day write a song.
I want to ballroom dance, in an amazing dress.
Walk down that huge stairway and really impress.
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When you were born my heart skipped a beat,
You were perfect from you're head to you're feet.
Those huge dark eyes, and silky skin.
A mass of hair,
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How heavy can a heart feel.
How long can one go on before lying down.
How many tears can fall, tears that never dry.
How can a love so strong cause so much pain.
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Such beauty I have ever seen.
Olive trees, and fields of green.
As far as the eye can see.
The soft caressing breeze.
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A funny thing happened to me today,
I spoke to a blind man and he looked my way.
He said 'Good morning' just his dog as his guide,
It made me feel guilty deep down inside.
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Looking through my cupboard of memories, I find you once again.
I hear your laughter, share stories, I'm with you once again.
Surrounded by your love and warmth, so safe when you are near.
Just to hold you close again, to fade away my fears.
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Ten years is a long time.
With a heart aching.
Without you.
Sitting here waiting for a sign.
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Softly the whisper of the summer wind caresses my face.
The fresh grass glistens in the evening sun.
Crackling and popping, seaweed lay on the empty shore.
Scattered memories amongst the debris and clutter.
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