I Couldn’t Call Him Johnny
Time heals all wounds
They always say
But you told me the words were a lie
For when it came to the slightest thought
Of him
And that terrible night
So many, many years ago
It was always like it happened
Only yesterday
The pain just as real
The ache just as deep
The loss just the same
You always held it in
And it was only years later
After you knew your time
Was coming soon
That you spoke of your heart
When it came to him
But I already knew
For those big blues eyes
Could never hide the pain
When there was talk of him
Or when we would go
Through the box of pictures
And his little smiling grin
Would magically appear in the pile
Your eyes always showed the pain
Though you smiled
And never said a thing
When my son was born
I had thoughts of using his name
But I knew you’d cry
Every time you heard someone call him
Or said the name
MFM
September 28, 2002
9:31 A.M.
Saturday morning
Delray Beach, FL
It’s not home
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