If You Ever See Him Poem by Jessica Henning

If you ever see him on the street
and, by chance, he nods and stops to speak.
If I happened to be mentioned,
please, answer this way if you are questioned...

If he asks you how I am,
say, 'wonderful with your memory
and lonely without your arms.'

If he asks you how I look,
say, 'beautiful, full of life.
You can only see her tears
when the light is right.'

If he asks you if I'm seeing someone,
say, 'only in her dreams.'

Then look him in the eye
and ask him these same things.

When you're through please tell him,
'she stopped looking... after you.
You were her dream come true.

You know stars don't always stay
in the sky.
And a love that is so precious
should never be let by.

But anyway, I'm on my way...
I'll tell her you said...hi'