Did I see you tonight?
No one would believe
That you were here at the foot of my bed
That you came and watched me grieve.

Ramblings To My Old Mate

I'm sitting here talking to you…I hope you're listening.

I looked again today at your pictures
There you are, captured forever
A smile, a fag in hand.

I keep thinking that you're just away for a while,
That you'll be back soon…
That I'll get a letter through the post
With your unmistakable scrawling sketched on the page.

It's only when I see the words 'In Memory'
That a chill runs down my back.
Then I know I have to admit
That memories is all that is left of you now.

I miss you…is there no way you can come back for a while?
Of course you can't. There's no going back now.

I wish there was.

For if there was a way to bring you back,
Even for just one day
I would do whatever it takes
So that you stood an arm's length away

I'd tell you that I'm sorry
For times that we drifted apart
I'd tell you that I missed you
And that you're always in my heart

I bet you're laughing now
We never were soppy.
It's not the Old Hill way.

Since you've gone though, emotions
trickle out in abundance

People feel so much.

They feel hurt
Sadness
Pain
Loss

They see the gaping hole where you once were
And they shiver as the bitter wind blows through.