Love of my life
Almond eyes, pale, sweet cheeks
you are looking right at me
in the photo they took
a year after the split.
Head between two monkey bars
you have a straight smile
I’m neither happy nor sad, Mum
I’m just somewhere in between.
I kiss your photo glossed cheek,
wipe away another tear…
Mum, I remember when I was three,
and we were a family, Mum
it wasn’t that long ago
but now we talk on the phone
when I’m with Daddy and I need my Mum.
I am a strong girl, Mum
I don’t smile or frown
when I fall down I just say ouch
but I don’t cry, Mum, I’m strong
but, Mum, why aren’t you and Dad together?
and you say never say never?
why can’t we live together?
if you never fight
and talk on the phone every night?
I’m a strong girl, Mummy
I have two bedrooms
and did you see my new shoes?
Yiayia and Papou got them for me
I live there too, sometimes
and I wheel a princess suitcase
every few days, but it would be better
If Mummy and Daddy were together
why, Mummy, why?
Love of my life
There is no other, in my heart
I’m miles away and I want to stay
here, away, forever
but you, love of my life
you’re on the other side
pulling me to you
my heart palpitates at noon
when it’s your bedtime
and I’m not there, to tuck you in
I want to give you everything inside
don’t want to run off and hide
all the scraps left behind
aren’t enough
Mum, hey, Mummy, Mummy
I’m happy, I’m a strong girl, like you
I haven’t cried and there’s 10 days
10 days till you come home
I’m crossing them off the calendar
but when you come home
I want us to be together
Because you know you’ll be
best friends for life,
and you won’t leave each other’s side
So Mum, Dad, loves of my life
please just tell me why, why?
