The Flipside (a poem)

The Flipside

Written August 25th, 2011

There’s pictures on the wall

Of my adventures far away

The maps and photos, tickets and brochures

Receipts printed in French and letters from home

It’s hard to look at it all

Without catching my breath as I remember that day

See that postcard off to the side

Along and out of the way?

Greetings from Munich

A sunset glowing behind a silhouetted city

Flip it over, there’s a message, I tried and I tried

To send it to you; but it remains here to this day

My love,

I only think of you while I’m away

You’re the one I dream of

And in my thoughts you stay

I’ve missed you from the start

When I return from my travels

You can still hold on to my heart

I can’t wait to see how this unravels

Hold onto my memory tight

I’ll see you in my dreams tonight

But here it stays, I never did send

Hanging on the wall; décor from Germany

I was a fool and let you go

I hid it from you to save the hurt

To this story, there isn’t a happy end

I’m left with only regret for company

Hold on to my memory tight

I’ll see you in my dreams tonight

I’ll hold on to your memory tight

And hope you’ll visit me in my dreams tonight