I WAS NEVER THERE

I WAS NEVER THERE

Whatever it is you think you see,

There’s nothing there that was me.

Look deep with a long hard stare,

You will see there’s nothing there.

You can speak to me but I will not hear.

You can tell me of your sadness but I won’t shed a tear.

I may not seem like myself, I may not seem real.

I may be cold to the touch but there’s nothing I can feel.

If you think I’ll come and tell you I’m fine,

If you think you see me, it’s all in your mind.

If I’m there late at night in your dreams,

When you awake you’ll know, it wasn’t what it seems.

Time passes and memories fade.

There are no more flowers where I’m laid

When there’s no one left to remember I was ever here,

My existence will vanish like I was never there.

7/30/17