Golden Sweetheart Poem by Wilfred Mellers

Golden Sweetheart

I reach out to let you know someone is there.
I reach out to let you know that I care,
But you keep smacking my hands away.
You are going to need those arms someday.

Strongly, you try to stand.
But no man is an island.
Independent is what you are.
You need no one to make you feel like a star.

Sometimes, you resonate in the back ally of my mind.
Good friends are very hard to find.
Don't you see I've tried to reach you,
Or is it that you don't have a clue?

On yourself, you must depend,
But don't you know I am just a friend?
You've said I'm that and nothing more.
So why do you keep closing your door?

It's your song, so let us dance.
I'm not trying to get in your pants.
I am a friend on whom you can rely.
But how much longer should I try?

Rejection is hard to take.
Why won't you open up, for goodness sake?
Is it all just a mistake?
The tears you've cried are so fake.

I was there to pick you up and such.
I was there to drive you home when you had too much.
I was there to turn your frown into a smile.
You know my number, so why won't you dial?

All I need to know is that you're doing fine.
But in your eyes, all I see is a question sign.
How much longer do you think it will last?
Till then, all shall be in the past.

You are beautiful, but you refuse to see.
So, for now, I will just let it be.
You are perfect in every way.
Just a simple smile, and you've made my day.

My eyes were blinded, but now I see thee.
For your eyes have always captivated me.
Callous witt, for you are not clever.
In your eyes, I saw God and forever.

You like the thrill of the hunt and the chase.
But my time, I can't afford anymore, you to waste.
I was seeking something that clearly couldn't be sought.
I was pursuing something by anyone that cannot be caught.

You can run, but you cannot hide.
Someday, I won't be by your side.
It's past time that I cease.
In my life, I need some peace.

Lord knows that I've tried.
But something inside me has died.
Bittersweet was my friend.
For your love for me has come to an end.

My eyes cried, and my lips were quivering.
My body shakes, my soul is shivering.
My heart breaks, and my mind forsakes.
My ears won't hear, my being fears.

I refuse to say goodbye but see you later.
Someday, you might find something that's greater.
No longer two, for we are now apart.
So long, fair thee well, my golden sweetheart.