The Last Scene

The last time I saw you
I drove by there
you were sad and I was in pain
you longed to bury yourself in my hair
to light a candle to my eyes and stare,

to have breakfast or coffee
and talk about staying
you said we could still make it
to have my love, you were praying
but I am graying.

I thought about how good that would be
if it could only be true
I shook my head and denied words
you said I had to have a reason to come through
yes, I just wanted to look at you.

And I drove off
into the sunrise, to another day
a day without you
but a pain still to stay
it took all I had to drive away.

And I hope you will always remember
the last words I spoke
for the melancholy ending
and for the tears into which I broke
still making me choke.

I wonder if it has to end like this
so beautiful but so untrue
can you leave with the last scene
in the back of your mind too

"I just wanted to look at you".
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