By ladyinwaiting
Date: 2003 Jan 31
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Your Smile

How exciting
to see you once again
Memories of a year ago
flooded my being
The laughter we shared
I remembered your touch
Those kisses so passionate
The way I loved you so
But today as I saw your face
What sadness I could see
The way you have aged
Your eyes have dulled
Your laughter gone
Your dreams vanished
The joy striped from within
You have pulled within your shell
Have you given in to the battle
of life that beats us down
and given up all hope
The way you looked
made me sad
Am I to blame
for this sadness you feel
What joy I would gain
to know you have missed me so
but,
to know that it has stripped your hope
is not worth the love I offer
Your happiness is not mine for the taking
If only I could return it to you
and take away the scars
The pain I have caused
brings such grief
That I am capable of causing such harm
How I wish I could change it all
just to see you smile
I am sorry
Please forgive me