(A lone voice whispers)
Do you still miss me
Do you remember when we first kissed
Down by that raging blue sea
In Hornsea
In front of whoever passed by
While on the beach
Can you remember
Sitting hidden in the shade
Where the rising sun could never reach
Can you remember
How your father screamed
And preached
When he realized who was the guy
You were going to love and teach
I still miss you, my only love
Every hour
Minute and second
So I still just hope and pray
You're quietly listening
Wherever you are
For we've come too far to be
Forever apart
The doc McLeish
Says I don't have too long left
I said
Thank God
My beloved
Martha awaits
She's been waiting so dam long
By Heaven's great gates
That she'll be so happy
To finally see me smile
You'd have loved it
It made us both laugh for a short while
Well
I know you're here physically
For
I'm again at your grave
But spiritually
You're somewhere so special
Totally free and no longer one of life's many indentured slaves
I won't be too long
The doc says maybe seven days or even eight
And I'll be coming your way
Get that kettle on
For I've so much to say
Until then keep flying high
Where the lonely birds play and keep watching out for me
For each night
I just want to be back with you
On that beach
Hiding in the shade
Holding hands
Like Romeo and Juliet
Watching the slow crash
Of those blue cold waves
It's why I just kneel down
In the darkness
Just past midnight
To beseech
Our Lord Almighty
As I pray
See you soon my love
I've just got to go
As you know
I've been here all-day
So I'm just going to leave some of these lovely red roses
On my Ma's grave
Before the cemetery closes
Even though
I'd love to stay
(C)
Copyright John Duffy
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