That’s exactly why it didn’t work.
You don’t fall in love. You walk to it.
Hand in hand, eyes wide open.
You talk about the path you’re taking.
You trust the person to walk the path with you.
And you walk in – together.
Side by side. Hand in hand.
Eyes. Wide. Open.
One chosen step at a time – together.
Otherwise, you’re just walking alone –
following like a shadow.
A shadow they don’t even see.
Shadows fall and shadows fade.
Love walks and never alone.
The slow and steady
You’ve kept me guessing
All the while giving me answers
The thought too good
to be true
The end was quick
I think I’m handling it
A man I’ll never see again
You walk away, holding my pride
Here I’m left
damaged
I was a block away from our place
Well, the place that used to be ours
I was being pulled in that direction
But I was afraid you’d be home
I’d imagined myself driving by
And I’d see the front porch light on
The picture windows would show it all –
You, your wife and the kids wearing smiles
I always thought there would be a time
When our paths would unexpectedly cross
I’d be wearing a huge engagement ring
You’d be looking plump and miserably unhappy
So I pulled up to the light and my blinker was on
But that same pull swept up again
And I put it in reverse and moved to the other lane
Guess I just wasn’t ready to see the truth
I might be living in this city again
The only place I’ve considered home
But to be honest, it wasn’t home because of us
It’s home because of me – I’m glad I kept driving.
I’m made of gasoline and every man I love is fire.
– DLM 4/9/16
I hope I never leave your mind, even though I’ve left your heart.
– DLM 4/5/16
The Dalema 