Alone I Have To Die

Remember when we met. How the fireworks would fly. How every moment felt so good. We couldn’t say good bye.

We promised that someday. We wouldn’t have to be. Parting when our time was through. Crying silently.

Remember when we vowed. In front of those we knew. For better and in case for worse. Our love would still ring true.

We believed it didn’t matter. That our paper wasn’t real. Our commitment to each other. Representing what we feel.

I still recall the days. When the children were so small. Together as a family. We raised them through it all.

Though some days times were tough. We managed to survive. Unlike so many of our friends . Our love remained alive.

When people said it wouldn’t last. We proved that they were wrong. Still dancing slowly, smiling. Each time we heard that song.

We persevered though politics. The hate some threw our way. The constant battle in the world. That still remains today.

The memories that held us strong. Are all I have today. For even though you are my one. They will not let you stay.

And so I lay here quietly. No one to say goodbye. They say our love is not for real. Alone I have to die.

Echo Brooks 2010