Leave This Toxic World Behind

Come with me, my love, 

leave this toxic world behind

Find me in the forest, 

attempting to hide from it all

I’ll be chatting with the tree’s,

trying to believe that their leaves

will never fall

Find me next to the river

in the middle of December

I’ll be watching the sunlight 

reflect off of the water,

while praying to God’s I can’t see

The soil under my shoes whispers to me

telling me that looking for God

is like looking for the author in the book

It wouldn’t make any sense 

if God/the author was in it

I will wait patiently, my love,

for you to find me 

I will try to think of your lips

And the way you move your hips

I will try to remember your touch

And the way you used to look at me;

But as the sun rises and sets,

And the days pass,

I start to forget

That scares me most of all

It’s been too long since I’ve seen you

The beauty of this world cannot replace you

The love of another doesn’t compare

The touches from another lover make me shiver

Alas, my love, I am nothing but a sinner

It’s true,

Nothing and no one can replace you

You are my everything

You give meaning to the lyrics true love sings

These memories fade

But somehow, my love remains 

I think of you every night

Waiting for when 

you will be curled up in my arms again

Until then

I will live

I will love

The days will pass

We will get old and wrinkly 

The seasons will change

But my love for you will remain

So please, while we still have some time,

Come with me, my love, 

And leave this toxic world behind.

-CH 4/4/26