Necromancy
By sarahv
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If I were to die today
What would you do when that phone call came
Would you turn to someone and say
"A girl I once knew died today"
And then continue as though nothing had changed
Brushing off sympathy without any tears
"It was a long time ago, we haven't spoken for years"
Or would you stand numb and alone
And try not to cry when you say
"The girl I once loved died today"
Would you stand at my grave grey and forlorn
And despise other mourners who won't leave us alone
Would you hate all my friends because they spoke to me yesterday
And returned all my calls, and knew what music to play
At this funeral where you are a stranger
A man from my past.
In whispers newcomers talk
Of tragedy and loss and 'who would have thought
That one so young could die in such a way'
Would you turn to these impostors and say
"I watched them bury the girl I love today" ?
But you never would come
Just as you never did call
And if I died you would stay away
And not tell a soul
For you would be far too proud to stand up and say
"I let the girl I love just walk away" .
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