Heavy torches

[Frosty da snowman]

I’d break these chains then blame you
but there not your fault.
I built this world
this window
this house
this year
I built this little dream and made you a silent promise
and now I’m here alone with my house of cards
a jack of hearts with no queen
the lonely spade in the deck

there it sits
that lovely little hand crafted pedestal
polished and varnished
did I ever tell you how much it hurt to make
the hours of sanding, gluing, and waiting
only to see you walk by without a word
it couldn’t have been to tall, I measured perfect
I even would have lifted u

we talk this, we talk that
skating that edge of NO
always on your lips
waiting to drop at the end of every question

so here it is for all to see
my heart on the table
freshly thawed and beating
the topic of endless debate
we laugh about it, we poke at it
just once you could give it back
even if it’s just to tell me to put it away

here I am at the beginning of every day
waiting for your hello and permission to speak
smiling like a fool and crazy for nothing

so here I am ready to be your sounding board
your sage advice giver
that one standing behind you

still I’m here with this arm raised high
your torch burning bright and safe
here I am with this torch that’s getting so very heavy
here I am weeping I know it’s time but I still can’t put it out

 

[cherub]

awesome work,

so hard to let go of those torches,,,, just let your heart heal as it may good luck!