A Candle Burns in the Window

she put a candle in the window

there it burns thru the night

as she sits in an old overstuffed chair

gazing past the candle

thru the window into the night

singing softly to herself, the song by Bonnie Raitt

Turn down the lights

Turn down the bed

Turn down these voices inside my head

Lay down with me

Tell me no lies

Just hold me close, don't patronize

Cause I can't make you love me if you don't

You can't make your heart feel something it won't

each word exchanged for a tear

the room becomes clouded

as the ghosts appear

dancing thru time that has slipped away

reflecting fond memories

remnants of you and me

my vision obscured

as I held back the tears

the rivers overflowing

escaping spilling from my eyes

my mind becomes tangled

seeing you standing by my chair

I reach out to touch you

knowing you're not there

into my hands, I lay my face

frighten to raise my head

but longing to see your face

place my palm against your cheek

lightly tug on the lobe of your ear

slide my finger along your lips

deep within me, I know this is not real

I don't want to let go

of the longing for you,

I feel it helps to keep buried

the scars left by the hurt and pain

it bothers me that you didn't say a word

as you opened the front door, walked to the curb

I stood by the window watching

as you approached the car

opened the door then drove away

you still have not said a word to me

since that day