Decade

I remember you fighting through every day
You were there until the inevitable
Yet you were fighting alone in every way
And now you’re irreplaceable

A decade has gone by –
The pain still hurts every day
In a new way, I cry
For new things learned –
You suffered in every way

Things never felt right;
Listening to the words said
Not thinking about from where they came
Now memories shine in a different light;
We were misled,
Things won’t ever be the same

Lucky to have the things you left behind
Though some will never grow to appreciate,
Wish I could see you again to clear up the past –
The hardest part is reading your name spelled in concrete
Knowing you were made the enemy……..

Yeah, a decade has passed,
Sometimes it takes years to learn truth;
You suffered in vain –
Your legacy will always last

Wish I could see you again to clear up the past,
The person you really were will always last;
Every night I see visions of the real you –
Alive today and no longer suffering –
The real you that loved,
But was pushed away……..

Sometimes truth hides within
Those fingers were pointed at
And the one who suffered is gone

Decades may seem like yesterday
But the pain will grow as you learn……..

The ones you loved most were turned against you
Yet you protected us from total loss.