Romeo's Tale

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Salute.

I can still see our movie

I can no longer pretend

It may be over

It’s maybe come to a

Sudden end

But I still thank you

For all those treasured moments

Of happiness and even all the pain

For the beautiful memories

Of walking with you

In the early morning

Falling rain

You once took my

Hand working hands

And you loved me

From that very second and

Each and every day

The sweet whispers

Of those memories and your

Seductive perfume

Still echoes and

Always remain

I always see you

Just watching hidden in here

Behind this great invisible grey veil

In the street

Bars and in your home

And everywhere you

Go

Oh God

Why must

I always

Wait

Thinking why did I have

To leave

What did I do wrong

All the what for’s

For

I can still see our movie

I just can no longer

Lie to myself or even

Try to pretend

It may be over

I may have died and came to

A sudden end

But I thank you

For all those subtle moments

Of happiness and even all the pain

For those old memories

Of getting wet

Walking with you

In the falling rain

When

I was once young and foolish

Wild and free

But I still want you

Even from all the way in here

It’s why I’m still restless

Still missing just you

I can still see all our movies

Running on this big old screen

And they all

Still move me

But all I’ve got

Are these raw emotional

Memories

To always return to

Those old dreams

The tears and the

Laughter

Your favourite love songs

They all still own me

Never forget me

Juliette

For

I’ll still be waiting at the edges

Of the River Styx

Stood in a rather familiar place

And weeping

Under Gods gaze

Praying you’ll return

To fill me with so much loving and

A dash of heavens much sought after

Grace

I can still see our movie

Behind these twin orbs

I just can’t pretend

It may be over

It’s probably

Come to an end

As you move on

But I’ll always wait

As God says

It’s never too late

To repent

I just always pray

My love

Will eventually return

As though it never ended

To tell me

It isn’t over

And we’ll start again

May our love grow to be

Be immortal

In a serene place

Where I’ve still got you

For in all these dark crimson

Monarch Dreams

All I can still do

Is just scream

Copyright John Duffy 2020