t's fall out here now.
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a haven it was once
now a mourning ground.
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For you this year
wildflowers I leave
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The sky under which I walk
the memories you left with me
all bear down on me
inside and out.
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I can hear you laughing.
the sound carries
through the cold air.
Serene and sure.
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Leaves crunch under my bare feet.
I can feel them.
They keep me here
Even when all other reason fails
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I cannot walk into your tomb.
My feet refuse to move
an inch beyond that pretty wood.
So I stand at our door listening
to that soul trapped inside.
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A warm voice crooning
some long forgotten song
a myriad of sounds and images
buried behind that door
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The sky under which I walk
the memories you left with me
all bear down on me
inside and out.
- havenx