You entered my life, and became my friend,

I never thought our good times would end.

By fate’s design, like peas in a pod,

We aged together, against the odds.

Not gracefully, nor patiently,

We enjoyed each other’s company.

Then too soon, you disappeared,

Victim of a disease we all feared.

You were the smoker, I was not

With liquor we both enjoyed a shot

You tried to quit without success

Soon your coughing became excess.

 Now I wander time’s empty halls alone

I can no longer reach you by voice or phone

I search each room for a sign,

Of the friend who is now lost to time.

Sometimes I think I see your face,

As my heart throbs, I feel out of place

And as I turn, it’s clear to see,

I am haunted by a memory.

Sometimes I hear you call my name,

I wonder if I have gone insane,

For as I turn, it’s plain to see,

I am haunted by a memory.

My instincts, I can no longer trust,

Around my heart is an icy crust 

I’m filled with sorrow, and misery,

I am haunted by a memory.