When all that’s left are ice cubes;

There’s Doubt and Hurt and Pain.

 When all that’s left are ice cubes;

 There’s Sorrow, Regret, and Change.

 Change in my Heart;

 Like my life all gone.

 My Guide, my Friend, my Partner,

 My Love, my One , my All.

 I’m glad there was relief.

 But dimmed is the Sun.

 I hate that this happened.

 There’s nothing left that’s Good.

 I’d been feeling, I’d been thinking;

 I’d join her if I could.

 She’d smile and hug me.

 Repeat that she loves me.

 She’d kick me where I stood.

 She’d send me back with, “Wait your turn.”

 There might be lessons still to learn.

 Yet one thing I know…

 I miss You so much.

 Ice cubes don’t fix everything.

 When all that’s left are ice cubes,

 There’s going-on and Living…

 The Life We made..the families…

 And Dreaming-up or living other dreams.

 When all that’s left are ice cubes;

 There should be Comfort and fond remembering–

 Love.

                    Ernie Moore Jr.