You're Still Here

You’re still here.
Hiding within my mind
For me to fear,
Under the blossoming lilac that you hope to find
To help me comprehend this possession that grips my being

How is it that something that has no feeling?
When I can touch it with my hands
Why do I continue believing?
How difficult is it to see the tears above fall in the sand
When they continually fall

I’m looking underneath this imaginary wall
I still see you,
Near the end of the hall
What is it that you continually do?
What is it that I continue to fear?

I ask you if you hold me dear,
Without you—I cannot confide in anything
I bide my time as you grow near
That lonely shadow on the wall shall eventually sing
The manifested tune,

That which leads sanity to ruin
Roses and leaves pierce the skin
Is it too soon,
Too soon to let you in
Quiet, listen to death whisper a lullaby

Closure, where do you lie
Is this your secret within the blossomed rose
Hanging next to that which you defy
I can see you now, holding your pose
You’re still here,

Giving me reasons to fear
That one day you won’t be near
Just like all I held dear
Your voice I can no longer hear
Because, you are no longer here.