The Day She Left

The walls were closing in

The floor was giving way

Lord, take his memory

Help him to forget today

Her words were fading quickly

As he sank further in the sand

This can't be his reality

She can't make this demand

His attempt to climb back up failed him with each grasp

He looked at her with panic-filled eyes as she ignored the task

He'd never known such betrayal

He had always loved her so

She held him close for many years

But so easily let him go

He stopped the struggle and bowed his head as he gave up the fight

He sobbed as the darkness slowly encompassed his last light

One day he was walking meadows

Now he's just sinking in the sand

And she supplied each grain

As she denied him her very hand