Who Knew Why

by No Fate 1990

This poem is about Natalie's relationship with Will Halstead, her dead husband, and her patients. The poem is told through Natalie Manning's point of view.

Who knew why you were so unfortunate?

I can't walk through that beautiful golden gate with you because I don't have a date with fate

Love is as delicate as a flower

Laughter arrives right on time, but its too late for a reconciliation or celebration

Only time knows how long this rain shower will last

Who knew why you had to move away?

Hope kneels down to pray

Only past memories can make you appear more than just a ghost before me today

Now and again, I get lost in thinking about what used to be

Keep on doing your thing and I will do mine

Noon finds us on two different sides of the moon

Even if you never come back down from heaven, I shall remember you always

Who knew why you had to experience a fall from grace at all?

Hallelujah, this is just pure happenstance

Your absence, your afterglow leaves a window of many questions halfcracked open