This plaintive piece came about after several days of fixating on “My Immortal,” by Evanescence. My piece, called “No Goodbyes,” is loosely written to the tune of “My Immortal.”
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No Goodbyes
by Carolyn Glackin
I’ve thrown away my reckless heart
It does me no good while we’re apart
I was the one that warmed your bed
Now I’m a phantom in your head
I never really realized
Love could change
With the passing of the skies
This place where I now dwell
Offers no return
Due to what I know
And all I’ve learned
Although I miss having you near
I can’t exist in that place of pain and fear
That type of world was killing me
Knowing that my mind was never free
My heart was dying day by day
You know the reasons why
I couldn’t stay
I hope you’ll realize it too
And that you’ll forgive me
For leaving you
But I’m much closer than you know
A change in your perception
Would tell you so
What is there to go back to anyway?
A world in darkness every day
A place where souls
Externalize their pain
Where the majority are mentally insane
They’d rather hurt each other
Than look within
Never knowing it’s a game
No one can win
But oh my love, how the tide has turned
People fear this light though it never burns
For the first time in years
I’m finally alive
Away from all the darkness, I can truly thrive
But there’s one bit of sadness
Causing me to grieve
Knowing I can’t be the one
To help you believe
Knowing you won’t see this
Through my eyes
And so I must leave you there
Under those darkened skies
Heavy is the heart that bears the grief
As I watch you struggle with no relief
And I don’t get to know
All the reasons why
But I simply refuse to say goodbye
When you’ve had your fill
Of that endless hell
Come join me in the place of love
In which I now dwell.
Copyright Carolyn Glackin 2017.
Image credited to the rightful owner.