When the sun fades and
I’m out roaming with ghosts
I remember how it used to be
back when it was you and me
Never felt so lost and alone
that night as I hung up the phone
Waited for that single word
the one I never heard
Time’s tick, tick, ticking away
Never been a better time
for you to say
Sorry, oh baby, I’m sorry
but you never did, you didn’t stay
Now forgiveness sometimes slips
through the cracks and leaves
that lonely connection to the past
Leaves me in the shadows you cast
Time’s tick, tick, ticking away
Never been a better time
for you to say
Sorry, oh baby, I’m sorry
but you never did, you didn’t stay
Been waiting in the wings
hoping you’d see the light
These dreams still haunt me
These dreams haunt me
Waiting on those words
that won’t let me be free
Time’s tick, tick, ticking away
Never been a better time
Sorry, oh baby, I’m sorry
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prompts: #DarkLinePoetry, Lyric Ideas, #SoulWords
Writing and Reflections 
I’m there right now… 😞 Great post.
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Simple words but it moves those that experience similar situations…those who cannot write….feel.
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You write it so beautifully. How she keeps waiting. But he’s never going to say “baby I’m sorry.” Clearly, if he was he would have said it. Now would be a good time and tomorrow too, but I’m thinking he’s moved on and not looked back. He isn’t, never was sorry. And when your speaker moves on, she shouldn’t be sorry either. She doesn’t owe him anything, not even her sorrow. Great write 🙂
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I so love your comments! Thank you 🙂
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Lovely poem. So obviously heartfelt. Simply yet movingly expressed.
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Thank you
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