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I see you standing there, ephemeral

The most perfect version of you

I reach and grasp nothing but air

Could this be really true

I’m dreaming again then I’m not

And I can’t seem to comprehend

This reality’s too painful to bare

Its marks will never mend

Handful of dirt after handful of dirt

Our years are slipping by

Handful of dirt from the cold and barren earth

On your eternal prison- good night

Handful of dirt after handful of dirt

The memories of your life

Handful of earth, and no hope for rebirth

This is not enough for goodbye

I see you standing near

Then you disappear

Is this all a vision in my head

I take a long breath

Then I remember

I remember that you are dead

Sometimes in utter regret I seem to forget

Your touch, your smile and your face

This hurts more than anything, more than anything

You’ll be gone without a trace

Handful of dirt after handful of dirt

Our years are slipping by

Handful of dirt from the cold and barren earth

On your eternal prison- good night

Handful of dirt after handful of dirt

The memories of your life

Handful of earth, and no hope for rebirth

This is not enough for goodbye

In this barren earth I lay you down

You’ll sleep forever without a sound

Without a smile, without a light in your eyes

Which were bright as the morning sky

Bright as the morning sky

Handful of dirt after handful of dirt

Our years are slipping by

Handful of dirt from the cold and barren earth

On your eternal prison- good night

Handful of dirt after handful of dirt

The memories of your life

Handful of earth, and no hope for rebirth

This is not enough for goodbye