for Julie
Farewell to a Cherry Lover (a poem)
a hidden love
is forbidden love
but it's over now, isn't it?
your spirit is cherry
like your smile
crimson, sweet, and innocent
i would have given you
the sun, the moon, the stars
if you had not broken me just now
returning heart to shards
(i came to you in pain
you were there for me then
but now you turn away
and i'm left without a friend)
i just want you to understand
why i rarely risked affection
it was all for YOUR sake, babe
i sensed a need for protection
i did not want others to know
but it's all over now so...
your joy is worth my tears
you are worth my pain
so when i cry, cover your ears
and please just walk away...
...unless you choose to return
and if so
i beg you, make it soon
before i turn my back forever
on any hope for us
(but i will always still love you)
