The cold January air
bites and nips
At my nose and fingers
but still I sit by you
my guitar in my lap.
"The other night dear as I lay sleeping
I dreamed I held you in my arms
But when I awoke, dear, I was mistaken
So I bowed my head and I cried
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are gray
You'll never know dear how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away"
I smile down at you
Still strumming
the guitar slowly
"its already been three years hasn't it?"
You don't answer me,
but its ok
I didn't expect you to.
Three years since..
"I know you don't
really like this version
of the song,
but hey
none of your
precious British bands
did it
So don't complain"
You don't,
but its ok
I didn't expect you to.
Its been three years,
why would you?
Setting the guitar down
I kneel beside you
"No one else
could ever love you
the way I do,
and I want to be by
you forever.
Will you marry me?
I put it in my will,
that when I die,
I can be buried by you"
You don't answer.
I didn't expect you to.
But I wish you could.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are gray
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
Dedicated to my own Arthur, thank you for being my happy chapters in a tragedy