had i known
i won't see you again
i would've held you
a little tighter
i would've tried
to memorize your face
locked into memory
your haunting scent
i would've tried
to drown in your taste
have my fill
so i won't forget

had i known
that tomorrow
when i wake, you
would no longer be there
i wouldn't have slept
i would've sat at your feet
and slowly wept
i would've watched
you as you rested
counted the sighs,
how many smiles
you made as you dreamt

you never said goodbye,
i didn't even have
the chance to ask you why
or maybe how,
you could just walk away
so fast, without a trace
i just felt a sudden chill
as you loosened your embrace

you are gone now,
never to be heard from,
ever again