He loved me but he left me,

now I am all alone.

He did not seek another

or even leave our home

but his mind left and with it went

the memories that we shared.

He loved me but he left me

and I am all alone.

I love him but he left me,

now he is all alone.

I see him but he knows me not,

he’s near but also gone

and who may know his inner thoughts

or understand his mind.

Except to know he knows me not

and he is all alone.

We loved each other dearly,

now we are all alone.

we lived our lives,

the best we could,

we liked each other well

but now although I see him

he sees me not at all.

And sadness fills my eyes with tears,

for we are all alone.

 

 

David Garlick, Victoria, July 1991