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.
