Despair Poem by Scott Salmon

Tears of rage return again,
While I sit here empty-handed,
I cried before I said a word,
And crashed before I landed,

I sat and searched through all mistakes,
I thought of you the entire way,
Still I hope you love me so
Oh, how I pray you'll stay

Flowers bloomed in a dead world
In all of the wrong places
And every time I hear your voice
A smile appears on the saddest of faces

You know you mean the world to me
What will I do when you're gone,
Surely I can't fake a smile
Where is it I belong,

Suddenly I can understand
What you meant when you'd say
"When you're hurting, I hurt more."
Missing you nearly kills me everyday,
With every breath I'm sore

Who am I to turn to,
When my soul has been forsaken,
It was always only you,
That kept me warm when I was shaken,

You held me and you made me strong,
You would always say the words for us,
I've healed because of you not time,
The only one is you I trust,

Yes, I may have cried over you,
Over sweet sad songs that reach my ear,
But can you really blame me,
Oh how I long for you my dear,

One more time I have to ask,
Will you kiss away the pain,
Remind me what this life is worth,
And cleanse me with your reign,

Your sweet unwavering thoughts of love,
Though I may deny
Comfort me and make me warm,
You whisper softly not to cry,

For the moment I won't let go,
But I think the tears will return,
I know this because I reach out for you,
I feel how your pain does burn,

Every thought of you is sweet,
Without you I feel cold forever,
I need your love, my comfort
We need to be together.

You're the only girl who knows,
What I'm thinking of,
So tell me now my dear,
Do you still believe in love.