UNTITLED [16 JULY 2003]

A cold breeze caresses my cheek
As I stand over your fresh grave
Tears fall unbidden
The heavens about my only witness
Clad in black, blending into the shadows
Your blood runs in my veins, my love
�Tis a shame your life is over
And I�m the sole survivor
All this time, we�d always thought
That you�d outlive me
Here be proof that life is unpredictable
Pale moonlight bathes my unearthly skin
The stars watch as I drop the roses
Upon your grave
I turn with a sigh
And walk away from you
And everything that reminds me of you
My past, my memories, my life
The skies and gravestones
Silently observe my departure
Oblivious to the fact that I am forever changed
I�ll never be who I once was
That life ended the second yours did

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Written on 16 July 2003.