The flower on the windowsill
It stands so still
The one we planted
You and I
Against the chill
I couldn't let it go
I couldn't say goodbye
The flower you left behind
It blooms
It climbs
Reaching for the light
Holding on to time
The flower you left behind
It’s still yours
Not mine
Its petals whisper secrets only we know
The way you laughed
The way your eyes would glow
I water it each morning
Hoping it might grow
But flowers don’t lie
They fade or they thrive
And though you’re not here
It keeps love alive
It bends with the breeze
Like your voice in my mind
The flower you left behind
It blooms
It climbs
Reaching for the light
Holding on to time
The flower you left behind
It’s still yours
Not mine
So I’ll keep it there
On the windowsill
Through winter’s frost
Through summer’s thrill
The flower you left behind
It keeps me still