She's Gone

When she left, I said take everything

Everything that's yours

And in the space of only half an hour

That lonely room was bare.

Even the flowers from the window-box (are not there)

But I could live, with no regrets, alone in this empty room.

I wouldn't ask for anything, or take back what you took

If I could only take back everything I said.

I remember everything the way she looked at me

The things I couldn't say, my feelings so unclear, the empty silence here.

The sun was shining bright, the day she went away.

It's been a year and seven weeks since she went away.

Even though I haven't seen her since

It could still be yesterday.

Even though I haven't seen her

Since she went away.

Now she's gone

And it's too late to say the words

I meant to.

Now she's gone

And I will never have the chance

To tell her

To change her mind.