Everything Back, But You

Walking into the empty house
With only silence as my guide,
I look around the darkened room,
Remembering the feeling of you at my side.

Glancing into murky shadows,
Trying to recall how it all looked in the light,
Feeling strong emotions rise,
As it did on that first night.

Smiling at the recollections
Of how I used to feel.
Now finding it hard to distinguish between
What was false and real...

...Wondering if what we had
Was ever true.
I want everything back,
Everything back, but you!

Thinking back to how happy I was -
I want to feel it all again.
All those emotions, I want it once more.
I want everything back except you, Ben!

08August2007