When you went away . .

We were so brokenhearted we stumbled around In a daze.

When you went away . .

Our lives continued but everything changed That day.

When you went away . .

A diaspora ensued everybody ran For the hills.

When you went away . .

A new chapter started one that wasn't authored By you.

When you went away . .

I could adjust my focus to things that mattered Like me.

© 2003 by Michael J. Farrand