You had to leave, I let you go
Though I bid you to stay
Late one night before sunlight
The angels took you away

The perfume on your pillow case
Brings me to our past
You're in my dreams but it always seems
They fade and never last

Your lipstick on your coffee cup
Reminds me of your smile
I know you're gone but for so long
I lived in blind denial

You used to take my breath away
When you danced across the floor
Your promenade would somehow fade
Leaving me wanting more

The birds that's in the Heavens
Still sing of our romance
So hear their tune, I'll see you soon
To dance where angels dance

You sure had a way with the flowers
And knew how to make them grow
You said it's in the care you give
And in all the love you show

You would often talk to the roses
And sing to the morning glories
You gave them water to quench their thirst
And sometimes you read them stories

We buried you in an empty grave
Where flowers never grow
But when we laid you in the ground
You became the flower's soul

The roses sprang toward the sky
Inspired by all your love
As if to thank the Father
In the Heavens up above

You sure had a way with the flowers
And though you had to go
Your love will live forever
Where the flowers never grow

Beneath the altar of broken hearts
Where lonely angels sweep
I cast my memories among the fray
Where other heartaches sleep

For there is no peace or comfort found
Only shadows of my past
For my memories are the heartache's pain
That taunt me 'til they're passed

All my memories turned to ash
Beneath the angel's feet
Now just dust, and nothing more
The smell was bittersweet

The angels placed a pure black rose
In the spot, my memories were burned
I wanted to see them one more time
But our memories must be earned

Beneath the altar of broken hearts
Where lonely angels sweep
My memories can't hurt me anymore
For you're buried way too deep

Does anyone know where pain comes from?
It's invisible, but easy to find
Is it buried down deep inside the heart?
Is it growing inside our mind?

Or maybe it has a mind of its own
Choosing which victim to touch
Never relenting or showing restraint
Not knowing the meaning, "Too Much!"

And though it comes in many forms
It will always feel the same
Reasons will come and reasons will go
Giving us no one to blame

Pain doesn't care if we're young or old
It's been known to last for years
Our bodies will fight with all of its might
Releasing the pain through our tears

No one knows where pain comes from
We all play the hand that we're dealt
It's written in poems and songs alike
And something that everyone's felt

A hidden place where smiles are born
Is tucked inside your hearts
It's touched by joy and begins to grow
That's where it always starts

But before the smile can ever be seen
And show upon your faces
It travels through your minds and souls
And stops in many places

It will pause and kiss your funny bones
To see if you need to laugh
If not, it travels a little bit farther
And chooses a different path

It stops in a place called second thoughts
Where it sits for just a while
And once your minds have thought it over
It moves on towards a smile

When it finally makes it to your face
It stops right where it's at
And I hope that after you've read this poem
I caused it to do just that

I wish I knew where tears come from
The eyes are where they show
But what goes on behind the scenes
That makes a teardrop grow?

Are they planted by emotion,
Then picked when they are ripe?
Are the shirt sleeves only purpose
To catch the tears we wipe?

Are they always on the surface
Or buried someplace deep?
Do our teardrops have a number
That's counted as we weep?

And what about those tears of joy
That mixes with our smile
They're always few and far between
Then only last a while

I wish I knew where tears come from
And if you're wondering why
I'd rid the world of all its pain
So we would never cry

I've often wondered where we went wrong
What led to the steps that we took
I try to look back to see the mistakes
But it hurts too much when I look

Who was at fault, who do we blame?
Was it you or something I did?
Did both of us know something was wrong
And was it simply something we hid?

The harder we tried, the more my heart tore
I could feel it down deep in my chest
You always tried to cover your pain
And I knew you were trying your best

Why does this happen to people like us?
For you were the love of my life
We even talked about starting a family
Becoming a husband and wife

I can't tell you why things turn out this way
I don't think that anyone can
We could have mended the holes in our hearts
If we knew where the rip had began

A poet knows where words are grown
And where a poem starts
A place where just a thought is sown
A place inside our hearts

Some words are from the days of old
From poets of the past
Words that's meant to be retold
Making sure they always last

While other words can only be found
Inside a single tear
They're silent words without a sound
That only the poet can hear

For only a poet can write a smile
They've rescued from their pain
They'll use the words in such a style
That only they can explain

A poet knows where words are grown
The words that are hard to find
For poets somehow have always known
It's the heart and not the mind

A breath of air with meaning
That often fills the soul
A soothing breeze with emotion
That our lips cannot control

A very soft, sweet I love you
With the essence of a kiss
A very slight brush of an angel's touch
Filled with Heavenly bliss

A secret, wrapped in mystery
Warm breath upon our cheek
A silent scream of affection
That sometimes makes us weak

A timid shout so quiet
That no one else can hear
A prisoner that our lungs release
A tickle, upon our ear

A breath of air with meaning
Can cause us to rejoice
A whisper comes in many forms
Our meaningful silent voice

Shadows still, as Fall laments
Winter claims its prize
It happens slow, in increments
Death is in Fall's eyes

The things of nature begin to age
It happens every year
It's time for life to turn the page
And slowly disappear

Winter demands a final reward
Seeking to steal Fall's breath
Death will come, it's never ignored
This is the way of death

Memories last as long as they can
Of the things that used to be
Winter is Death and Fall is Man
And it comes for you and me

Winter takes the things we've done
And leaves behind the crumbs
No place to hide, no where to run
For Winter always comes

Behold the silent battle
That the changing seasons bring
Winter's grip is loosened
As the robin begins to sing

The flowers strain toward Heaven
As their fragrance fills the air
For spring has given notice
But winter will not despair

Winter will not be broken
As it fights with its last breath
But spring's warm winds are endless
And the reason for winter's death

Spring proclaims its victory
As it watches its rival die
The snowflakes have changed to raindrops
As winter begins to cry

I learned a lesson a long time ago
Back before I met my wife
I made a choice I can never take back
The worst decision of my life

Now don't get me wrong I love my wife
She's the apple of my eye
I just do whatever she tells me to
And I've learned not to ask her why

Now you might say I'm henpecked
Well, my wife says that's not true
At least that's what she told me to say
Whenever I writing to you

Now it's not her fault that I'm not that wise
She says It happened before we met
Sometimes I just sit and stare at her
'Cause there's some things I just don't get

I used to be smart but not anymore
See my brain was stolen by a thief
My wife says it happened when I went to the dentist
And he pulled all my wisdom teeth

I know that we were meant to be
For a time already past
A blessing God had sent to me
But wasn't meant to last

We walked the winding road of hope
Just destined to get lost
Where love became a slippery *****
On every path we crossed

A love that taught us how to grow
The kind that breaks your heart
But how were we supposed to know
We'd only grow apart?

Buried memories forced to die
They lay beside our dreams
A pain that hurts too much to cry
At least that's how it seems

A lesson learned, we walk away
Like we were never there
It's sad it had to end this way
Goodbye, yesterday's prayer

How can you tell me you know who I am
When part of me doesn't exist?
Maybe it's something that's not really there
Something you couldn't resist

An emptiness is born inside of my soul
A void that I'll never fill
Just broken pieces of what used to be
Pieces that will not heal

Like the sound that's lost in the distance
I've somehow lost my way
I keep trying my best to buy my way out
But I can't find anyone to pay

I tell you, "I'll change" but you know it's a lie
You think you have figured me out
I will be whoever you want me to be
But that's not what love is about

How can you tell me you know who I am?
How can I tell you, "You're wrong?"
I'm broken and used, it's too late to change
I've been this person too long

Your lies are like a familiar face
That scar me to my core
You've changed the person I used to be
I'm nothing like before

You've hardened every part of me
My heart is made of stone
You chiseled away, 'til there's nothing left
Not fit to look upon

You put me on a pedestal
So that everyone can see
But they don't know the person I was
Or what you've done to me

You're proud of your creation
You mold me to your will
You consider yourself the master poet
And me, the poet's quill

You painted me to your perfection
And forgot about my heart
I no longer exist to me
But I'm your greatest work of art

I've often wondered why you cry
Why are you always sad?
What's the reason for all your tears,
What makes you feel so bad?

Your pillow case is always stained
Your tears are on your sleeve
Has someone near you passed away,
Is this the reason you grieve?

An unseen pain you hide away,
Something I can't see?
Or maybe your best friend walked away,
What could it possibly be?

Tell me why you feel this way
Help me ease your pain
Is it something that's too hard to say,
Something you can't explain?

What is this liquid pain you bleed?
I can see it in your eyes
Your cheek shows me the evidence
That my heart somehow denies

I see the way you look at me
Each time I'm standing near
Now I know who makes you cry
My reflection's in your tear