I couldn’t ask for more
his hugs were tight
his kisses warm
he said I was the only one
who he embraced
there was no other
and then when one day he was gone
I found out that just as the
breath we breathe
his life was consummate
to a trail of lies
If only he didn’t ย have to die
ยฉ Norma Bobb-Semple 2015