The Life We Had

The life we had was a fairytale
The life we had was a song
The life we had was a happy ending
And now that life is gone.

You arrived with a smile
In your eyes.
Gentle
And kind
Their own tint of pain.

You climbed through windows
Sat amongst crowds
I danced
Proud
And our world cheered us on.

We soared, floated
On a threadbare cloud
Rowed
To freedom
Lived to be together through the night.

We drowned ourselves in spirits
Three roses in a day
We sang
Intoxicated
On the fantasised hopes of a generation.

We renovated our world
Laboured
Perspired
But just as the dust settled
We moved onward, and upward.

We busied ourselves in the future
Buried in establishment pulp
Alone
Apart
With a brave wooden smile.

So now, we find ourselves here
In a strange, desolate place
Unplanned
Uncharted
Stunned by the audacity of life.

I'm not leaving you for anyone
But me
Myself
I
That selfish ego that desires peace.

I know you're angry
But do you see?
Together
As we were
I was just a hitchhiker on that road.

I hope you can one day understand
That you must also be found
Because
Otherwise
Happiness will not know where to look.

All we can take from this devastating opportunity
Is just that.
To live on
As best we can
In the moment or the dream.

And all I want, really
Is for us to cherish our hearts
To love
Be loved
Awakened, returned, ready.

The life we had was a fairytale
The life we had was a song
The life we had was a happy ending
And now that life is gone.