By AJ
Date: 2003 Nov 24
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When I Close My Eyes

When I close my eyes
let me tell you what I see:
the most important person
that means everything to me.
the first thing I see
is your beautiful face.
I remember it to the smallest detail
even from this distant place.
I remember the softness of your lips
while holding you closely by your hips.
I remember holding you in my arms
protecting you from this world's harms.
I remember before I left
the pain in your eyes.
The hardest thing I had to do
was wipe the tears that you cried.
Though we have had to suffer
through separation and pain;
We had everything to lose
but will have everything to gain.
I want to tell you something
I can no longer hide:
I can't thank you enough
for always being at my side.
Starting right now
and for the rest of my days,
I will cherish you with my whole heart
and I will love you always.