Dear old friend...

Dear old friend,
I sit staring out the window
Watching the grey skies
Whilst writing this letter to you

Dear old friend,
It’s been a while now
I feel I’ve forgotten you somehow
But I’m sat here
Writing this letter to you now

Dear old friend,
How are you?
Tell me, what’ve you been through?
Share your stories
I’d like to know

Dear old friend,
My life has been a misery
My life has been bitter
My life has been sour
My life has been giving lemons
But not the ones I was expecting
And with this grey cloud stuck above me
I’m feeling pretty lonely

Dear old friend,
I’m wondering whether I’ll wither
Under this wet weather
As the clouds of this grey day
Greyer than clay
Is keeping me away
From the ray of the sun

Dear old friend,
I can’t believe I’ve lost you
I need someone like you in my life

Dear old friend,
I’ve been remembering the times we spent together
I’m writing this letter
Hoping you do too

Dear old friend,
Remember the long summers?
When gold was the sun?
When emerald was the grass?
And when sapphire was the sky?
Those are the real jewels to me

Dear old friend,
Remember those wonderful winters?
When the cold of the snow would warm us up?
My heart was like the backyard
And your footsteps were all over them…

But those footsteps are lost now
So many people have treaded all over my back garden heart
And like you, they’ve all left now
So I’m sat here with a run down heart
I’ve had people walking all over me
And now there’s just a tear in my eyes
My emotions have been set loose
It’s like these tears have put lenses in my eyes
And now I can finally see
That they say life goes on but that’s a lie
Because my life has hit a dead end
And I’m trying to turn backwards
Trying to trace my footsteps
Or trying to trace your footsteps
So I can trace my past, back to you

Dear old friend,
I’m writing this letter to you
In hope that you can listen to my problems
To set me free again
Because this pain is overwhelming

Dear old friend,
I’m writing this letter to you
Under a grey cloud
Hoping that you can make me feel better
Even though I know you’re long gone…

Dear old friend,
I miss you
Please write back