i see you
lying there
face framed in silk
eyes shut
almost sleeping
yet too still to be real
i can see your skin
ghostly pale
unnaturally perfect
scarred by the pain of life no more
your hands rest neatly in your lap
palm on palm
never moving
to touch me again
you will never see this letter
never open your eyes again
they took you away from me
and i'll never take you home again
remember when we talked that night
about how we'd like to die
a shot to the head was your choice
while a peaceful sleep was mine
you got your wish
my ill-fated lover
as i see you laying today
in this church
filled with flowers
the same place
where you took your life away
i know why you did it
i know why you died
you couldn't take the pain any more
i can see it through your eyes
they never left you alone
they were constantly by your side
tempting you to do harm
tempting you to die
you went to god
to seek his help
and found only bells
ringing in a solemn tune
ringing for me
ringing for you
i hear those same bells today
chiming away
chiming away
we'll be together soon
lover, i miss you
lover, don't worry
lover, i'll see you later today.