Coats on the hallstand

Coats on the hall stand

Smelling of you

Coats on the hall stand

Some are mine too.

Hats on the top hooks

Caps that you wore.

Now where you’ve gone

You will need them no more.

My hats will be lonesome

Hanging there all alone.

Now when I see them

My heart feels like stone.

I found some of your old shoes

All covered   with green

Now in the bin bag

No more to be seen.

I found half of your pyjamas

The rest are now gone.

I wonder where these where

Where’ve they come from?

Last night in my dreams

You were just by my side

Cleaning the oven

With  brillo and Tide.

But when I awakened

No glimpse did I see.

Except looking slantwise

Towards yonder tree,

Why did you leave  me?

Why did you go?

I held your left hand

And caressed it so.

Come back to your loved ones

Don’t leave us alone,.

We don’t want to live

As if frozen stone.

Touch me with your fingers

Melt  my poor heart

I let go of your hand

Then pain did start

Up there in old Richmond

And on blue Cleveland Hills

I’ll remember your dear face

As my eyes with tears fills.

I will lift up mine eyes

To the hills where my strength

Comes down from the Heavens

Endless in length.

Stronger than cast iron;

Stronger than gold;

Stronger is my love,

For the one I did hold.