Hello Goodnights

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Written in 2005 while I was in Iraq with the Marine Corps.

Hello Goodnights

Daily I forget and let go of regret
Accept that there is not you and I
But then something hits me,
an email or a memory,
and again, it's all about you.

I look at your picture today,
Start thinking about how long i've been away.
From your smile, your voice,
The look in your eyes,
And again, it's all about you.

And now, I am here, you are there --- doing well
At night you're my heaven, awake I'm in hell
Just thinking of your smile your voice, your eyes,
Please know. I do all this for you.
Please know that when all this is through
I'll say Hello to goodnights and goodbye to saying goodbyes.

Could we ever be us again?
Would you have me as more than a friend?
I know that this subject had been null and void for some time,
But I can't help remembering your smile,
The look in your eyes when we said our goodbyes,
Adn again, it's all about you.

I cherish your picture today,
Start thinking about how long I've been away,
From your smile, your voice,
The look in your eyes.
And again, it's all about you.

And now, I am here, you are there --- doing well
At night you're my heaven, awake I'm in hell
Just thinking of your smile, your voice, your eyes,
When we said our goodbyes,
Please know. I do all this for you.
Please know that when all this is finally through,
Please know that no matter what role I must play,
I will be on your side, always on your side.
So say hello to goodnights and goodbye to saying goodbyes.

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lois2lane245 commented on Hello Goodnights

08-05-2009

that is so very touching and it does strike a cord with me yes u see i lost my husban 1 year ago. and it wasn't till his mom showed up to visit that all the emotions came fluding back ok when i saw the pic that they took of him it was perfict it caught his personality perfict so u see i can relate to this poem so well thank u for sharingit

rougepriest commented on Hello Goodnights

08-05-2009

At night you're my heaven, awake I'm in hell nice line dude! I can tell ya time heals this kinda thing most times if that helps any.

In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in poetry, it's the exact opposite.

Franz Kafka (1883-1924) Czech writer.

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