New Poem: An Old Country Song

 An Old Country Song 

by Rachael Frye

Some days it's like nothing has changed at all
You seem to be around each time I trip and fall
You pick me up, take my mind away from the mess
Make me smile, make me laugh, relieve my stress
And when I've had a bad day, I run to you
Making me feel better is what you do.
My heart may be hurting with us being just friends
I guess that's what happens when being in love ends.

Cold nights, when alone, laying in my bed
Wishing your chest is where I lay my head
The wishing and praying is never enough
But I've got to stay strong and be tough.
The pain only hurts when I think about the past
We are solid proof that love will never last
As bad as it hurts me, I must move on
Forget about the love we had; it's gone.

My mind may be steady in thinking about you
And my heart may be telling me the love is true
But the reality of it all will hit before long
And it will be as sad as an old country song;
One of those by Conway Twitty or maybe George Jones
Maybe the one by Pasty Cline, "I'm Moving Along"
Maybe "Hard Candy Christmas" by Dolly Parton
Either way, it will never be forgotten.

The sad lonely tune will continue to play
During the night, during the morning, or day
Nothing I can do will made this hurt fade
This is the price that must be paid.
You fell out of love, now I'm lost without you
You left out west, what was I left to do?
I keep telling myself that I can't keep living like this
Life shouldn't be an old country song; it should be bliss.