COATS AND HATS

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 puzzled,

Hanging there all alone

Now when I see yours

My heart feels like stone.

I found some of your shoes

All covered with green

Now they’re in the bin bag

No more to be seen.

I found half  your pyjamas

The rest are all gone.

I wonder where these where;

Where’ve they come from?

Last night in my dreams

You were right by my side

We were cleaning the oven

With brillo and Tide.

But when I awakened

No glimpse did I see.

Except looking slantwise

Towards the red tree,

Why did you leave me?

Why did you go?

I held your left hand

And fondled it so.

Come back to your loved ones

Don’t leave us alone.

We don’t want to live

With voices that groan.

Touch me with your fingers

Melt my poor sad heart

I let go of your hand

Then how pain did start!

Up north in old Richmond

And on blue Cleveland Hills

I’ll remember your dear face

As my eyes with tears fill.

I will lift up mine eyes

To the hills where my strength

Comes down from the Heavens

Endless in length.

Stronger than granite

Stronger than steel

Stronger than silver

Is the love that I feel

Stronger than iron;

Stronger than gold;

Stronger is my love,

For the one I once held