THIS IS TO TELL YOU YOU'RE DEAD NOW

I held

The breath 

Of innocence 

And alone,

Watched 

The magic 

Unfold

 All through it

I never forgot

What we sowed

That rainy night

Three years gone..

And a tiny version

Of you

Now runs wild

In this

Empty house

With no shoes

On his feet

What we crafted

Looks up at me

Tenderly

Smiles

And asks of you

Poor child

Asks of you

So last night,

Through the rain

I took his hand 

And led him there

Where our love-tree 

Was first planted

Tears filled my eyes 

To find it bare-

That spot 

Where we dreamed 

All we wanted

"Mama are you crying?"

He asked,

And 

The last piece

Of my heart 

Broke

You see,

Truth took off

Running

With you

The day 

You left

So I tell lies... 

"I am not crying, dear"

I tell and cry...

"Daddy is in heaven, my boy"

I tell lies...

For you