Unwanted Progress

I met a girl the other day
She laughed at my simple way
When we kissed that slipped away
She became a part of me that stayed

Years flew by as we remained
The same in each other's acclaim
Faces came and went with no reclaim
But our love burned with a brighter flame

I sit out here as she disappears
Into one of life's puzzles that's unclear
Why did she have to disintergrate
Into memories of times we laughed and made

Here I stand again all alone
I have many pictures inside my home
But all they do is raise up a beer
To deal with the gloom of not having her hear

How much I loved who she was and what she said
How much I would've taken the illness and bled
But time doesn't give us power or the chance
To control our lives past more than a fleeting glance

I guess I know how it will end
It will even if I try to pretend
That I could reclaim or resend
Another life that I could spend

I guess I know how it ends
I guess I know it will end
Knowing can't help me defend
The loss of my dearest friend