Just Friends

Do you remember the night down by the river

The moon was full and all the trees together

Were wondering why we had never kissed

And honestly I wonder too

It's like I've betrayed the trees and moon

You say I'm the artist and you simply exist

But I can't accept those surly thoughts

Like blood so thin they will not clot

Running through this broken heart in vain

It still feels something is amiss

But here we are, it's come to this

Like leaves that die before they sprout in spring

You point out the things my heart forgets

Such as from the time when we first met

We used each other to satiate our voids

I would try to explain but only confound

You said that I should dumb it down

And the only thing I loved was my own voice

It's funny how I forget those days 

When I see your eyes catch the moon like waves

You say we'll never be and I know it's true

But we'll always have the moon and trees

With sprouts that will never bloom to leaves

I've given up the thought but not on you

Author's Note

This is a song I wrote. I'm waiting for the guys' schedules to coincide so I can lay it down.

Reviews

[Alfred Kukitz]

This has a sweetness in the wording that I know comes from the very heart of you. Lovely poem!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

love this...and bet it will make a great song...

i especially like the wording in the first verse.

[Claire in VA]

This surely rings a bell for many of us.
It's really odd what things we remember and or forget about a time and place while the other person who was there remembers or forgets something completely different.
Hmmmmm. Makes us think.
Very good.

[Ghost of Jupiter]

Damn my heart just fell into my shoes.... the way you write, you just bring us right into that place, where the moon hung low in the sky and the trees captured the whispered hopes of youth. So beautiful, and a very relatable topic... those who we never kissed...wonderful write. I think I am hooked.

[Mia Sparrow]

tales of foreclosed gratification are the most romantic of them all. great song-writing material. can't wait to hear it.

[Gypsy Warrior Queen]

Your the silver lining.......

[lost girl]

Yesterday was a bad day....and then came this beautiful poem! I would love to hear it as a song. For now I am hearing "Lay' em Down" by NEEDTOBREATHE. to accompany it. I'll be goin down to the river hang my feet in the water and listen to the music. It's way past time. Excellent as always X. One day I'll be reading your book of poetry there while I listen to the world chatter:)

[Bright Ocean Star]

I love it. It is a trip down memory lane, sweet, seductive, and leaves the lingering question...Why not?
Great write, Xavier!

[Sami Khalil]

The mind never forgets when the heart never regrets. A wonderful romance satiating the void of days and eliminating the agony of loneliness...Excellent...:).....