Wrote this in about five minutes earlier this evening but I quite like it. More of a song than a poem.
"Dead And Gone"
My hands slipped away from ‘round your neck and I realised what I’d done
It all went wrong so quick, it did, I thought we were havin’ fun
And I looked into your eyes and they stared straight back at me
Took me a while to realise but I’d finally set you free
You made me do it with every single swear word you ever threw
You picked me up and you put me down like every man you ever knew
So I don’t blame myself when I look back now and recall your cold blue skin
You should never have taken all my stuff and thrown it in the bin
But you were killin’ me inside
From myself I’d tried to hide
Yeah you were killin’ me inside
But it was one hell of a ride
You were the one thing that I wish right now I’d never found
The sweetest moment was the day they put you in the ground
But in a way I’m gonna miss you, you always were about
And I’ll miss the way I pissed you off n’ you felt the need to shout
But you were killin’ me inside
From myself I’d tried to hide
Yeah you were killin’ me inside
But it was one hell of a ride
So I look back now and smile to myself ‘cos I know I’ve no regrets
Ain’t gonna gamble no more with my life, ain’t gonna make no more bets
So rest my sweet, enjoy the peace as you slumber six feet under
And look back at how you treated me and to yourself you may just wonder
Why you were killin’ me inside
Why from myself I tried to hide
Yeah why you were killin’ me inside
And why you were finally denied
(c) 2010
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