
 Before
  
 My sorrow edges deep into my soul.
 Without your love, I am not whole.
  
 My tears stain the hallways of my heart.
 Without you, I am torn apart.
  
 My heartache has no end.
 Without you, I live in a land of pretend.
  
 My life is haunted by the past.
 Without you, memories few and vast.
  
 My heart feels like a toy.
 Without you, I am but a girl and you a boy.
  
 Rose January 2008