I have lost the Passion
By Zachary Furr

I used to hold you in my arms,
I felt your warmth against mine,
You would share your pain with me,
And cry when you shared too much,
I have lost your warmth.

I used to remember all of the important dates,
Your birthday was so vital to your memory,
Our wedding date that brought so much joy,
The first three week anniversary every year,
You always would remember our special days,
We would laugh as we shared them,
Those days are gone,
And my memory is slipping.

I used to remember your name,
But so much time has passed,
And shadows lurk in darkness,
Your name was one of those that I was sure angels sang,
I am sorry,
I would be amazed to remember my own name.

I remember my bad attempts at trying to court you,
The boom box from the eighties,
The big hair in the nineties,
The sad awful attempts at trying to gain your attention,
I remember trying so hard,
But I cannot remember why.

I feel as if I have lost something important to me,
Something that meant more to me than money,
Something more than property,
Something more than life,
I have lost the Passion.

I am sorry.