You're always here

(For Mary)

That was your car

they took away

I wonder where

I did believe

there was something

of you

still there

I don’t know

the whole story

I wasn’t privy

And details

aren’t important

when there’s love

for somebody

I remember the day

your phone disconnected

I remember the day

your apartment empty

I went away

knowing I had lost

another haven

for life’s quiet talks

Not that we agreed

always, but

your opinion I valued

your company I treasured

The great pleasure

I felt

when you sought to instruct me

from lessons learned by you

the hard way

There was so much life

in those eyes

that were already threatened

It’s like life takes our

greatest gifts first

as if

to prepare us for no worse

But it’s always hard

to lose

a little more

each day

And now

they’ve taken

your car away

No visible sign

you were there

that’s ok

cause

you’re always here

11/18/01