Violets

There was sunshine in your eyes

as you lay below the window

with your arms crossed

you rolled around and said

'I love you,'

with your green eyes

and your stretching arms

the Papasan chair cracked

violets faded in the sun

and you fell back, end of flash back

that afternoon had faded, now autumn has invaded

onto the stoop

I know we have grown older, and the memories we hold are

just what we lose

Mia, I have too much to say

I don't know how to say it, but I'll say it. I want to say it anyway-

there was sunshine in your eyes

when you lay below the window

when you turned and said 'I love you,'

and the violets had all faded

when you lay below the window

there was sunshine in your eyes

you stretched and said, 'I love you,

but the violets have all faded-'

don't run away from me