Love's Ghost

Whispered thoughts into your ear,
But they went unheard and disappeared,
I held my breath and let it go,
But there was nothing but sorrow.

I lifted my arms into the wind
But it just flowed right through my skin.
I reached for you and then I sighed
But felt nothing down deep inside.

Knew there was something I was missing
The warmth I felt when we were kissing
I touched you with my soft, raw lips
But my hope was lost in sinking ships.

I watched your eyes just slightly open
But shivered when I saw they were broken
I wiped away a tear and soon dropped it
I touched your heart but you had locked it.

Danced around in rain and thunder
But the rain was thick and put me under
Drowned in the tears that I never cried
Pushed beneath the pain I couldn't hide.

I gasped for air but my lungs drew back
For in my death, my love had cracked.
I am nothing but a piece of the past,
And an unwanted thought that died at last.

Disregarded like the scent of night
The touch of rain or ray of morning light.
I drew a heart in the palm of your hand
But felt nothing and couldn't understand.

I felt only one thing, as I came to realize--
The pain I carried when you opened your eyes.
So I leaned over and whispered into your ear
Three words that death couldn't make disappear.

"I love you" said the hollow voice from within
"I love you" I heard him say to me once again.
And despite my death, the sun still rose to shine
And so must this flat-lined heart of mine.