Sorry I Never Told You
© 2002 Shelly
Jeff stood in the cold desolate cemetary staring down at the tombstone before him. He kneeled down and traced the letters with his fingertips: T-U-R-Q-U-O-I-S-E-B-E-N-N-E-T. A tear slowly made it's way down his cheek.

Sorry I never told you
All I wanted to say
And now it's too late to hold you
'Cause you've flown away
So far away

"I never got to tell you how much I loved you," he said to the cold concrete slab. "I never got to hold you one last time and..." He choked on a sob. "And tell you how much you meant to me." The tears now flowed freely down his cheek.

Never had I imagined
Living without your smile
Feeling and knowing you hear me
It keeps me alive
Alive

"I can't do this without you," he sobbed.

"Jeff?" He turned, wiping his eyes to see Matt and Amy staring at him, concern etching their faces.

"She's gone," Jeff sobbed and fell foward. Matt swooped down and caught him before he fell to the cold ground. "She's gone Matt."

" I know," Matt said sniffling as he forced back his own tears unsuccessfully.

"We all miss her," Amy said rubbing Jeff's shoulders. Jeff looked from Matt to Amy and realized that they were both crying also. " We all loved her. No matter what she did."

Darling, I never showed you
Assumed you'd always be there
I took your presence for granted
But I always cared
And I miss the love we shared

"I never got to tell her that I forave her," Jeff sobbed. Matt and Amy hugged him tightly. "I never got to show her how much I cared."

Although the sun will never shine the same
I'll always look to a brighter day
Lord I know when I lay me down to sleep
You will always listen as I pray

"Jeff," Amy said sniffling. "She knows. She can hear you."

"That's what we have to keep telling ourselves now," Matt continued when he saw Amy was getting too choked up to continue. "Mom's taking care of her now."

And I know you're shining down on me from heaven
Like so many friends we've lost along the way
And I know eventually we'll be together
One sweet day

Jeff wiped his tears away and looked up to the gray sky. He smiled and looked to Matt and Amy again. "You're right." He stood and brshed himself off before he helped Mtt up.

"You coming," Amy asked Jeff as she and Matt began to walk away.

Sorry I never told you
All I wanted to say

Jeff kissed his fingertips and placed them gently on the tombstone before he nodded at Amy and followed het to Matt's car.


Lyrics courtesy of the Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men song One Sweet Day.
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