Sky II

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Looking up, I see rivers of blue
They remind me of the early days
Those days, when all I knew
Before you withdrew
Was the loving tenderness
Whiskey cigar lounge
Scent of you

And as my tears fall 
Like the rain 
In a Thailand monsoon  
Never-ending
From November to June

And as your rage burns
Billows of smoke 
Filling the room
Choking me
Lovingly
Suffocating me
Tenderly
In the fabric of your wrath
I remember it all
Looking through the waterfall

The smell of purple roses
On our first Valentine
Vanilla scented candles
Alfredo pasta and white wine
Basil and parsley floating in the air

Tenderly
Lovingly
I remember 
	Who you used to be
	How you treated me

Looking through the waterfall
I remember it all ... as I wait 
For that man to return
I endure the smoke
In hopes of smothering the fire
Before your fabric of wrath
Extinguishes me
Permanently

I should have listened 
When friends and family told me
Repeatedly - warning me
They never saw what I still see