If you go away
A villenelle
By
Jude Kyrie


*His face misted in the fog of tears in my eyes
This was the final moment of our last kiss.
But then tears are not the way for us to say goodbye

He looked at me with love as I sighed
Embracing me much too close my face in his.
His face misted in the fog of tears in my eyes.


I would not let him see me cry
To know how much my heart will miss
But then tears are not the way for us to say goodbye


He had to let me go he could  never live a lie.
No more his arms to bring me bliss.
His face misted in the fog of tears in my eyes.


Don't leave me please just one more try
But the words were silenced by a farewell kiss
But then tears are  not the way for us to say goodbye.

I turned and walked away I would rather die
My heart fading at all the love I would miss
His face misted in the fog of tears in my eyes
But then tears are  not the way for us to say goodbye