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