Not the Lucky One

Mike Denison (Lumberfork)

Familiar scent of basil wilting on the sill.
Catalogs. Shopping lists. An empty pepper mill.
Weathered collar. Faded tag. You never could let go.
Untouched pen. Empty page. I guess we’ll never know.

No, I’m not the lucky one whose voice will carry on.
I’m just the lucky one who got to know you.

Barbara, John and Greta. Your faithful VCR.
Music scores unfinished. Out of tune guitar.
Letters left unread. Unopened, cheap Bordeaux.
Dreams unmet, or just regret? I guess we’ll never know.

No, I’m not the lucky one whose voice will carry on.
I’m just the lucky one who got to know you.