Feet, bare and padding against marble stone

The sound of water falling into a stream

Eyes boring into the soul

Dry, crackling leaves in autumn

A silk dress rustling in the wind

Meadows and wild flowers rippling

The scent of your cologne

Leave the memory

Let it go, let it fly away

Never again, no matter how I try

Never again

Kisses on fingertips

The crash of salty waves

A rose garden in full bloom

A picture on my mantle

The sky over the city

The light of the lamp post on my window

Letters from you to me

A broken teardrop on the floor

Leave the memory

Let it go

It will never again be

Never again

Leave the memory

Smiling faces

Dreary, tired eyes

Stains of tears on my cheeks

A dropped rose on my doorstep

A moonlit kiss

A pair of disbelieving eyes

You leaving me in your wake

Never to return, never again

A memory in the recess of my mind

Surfacing once more

Close it out, it hurts too much

Leave the memory

Leave the memory behind

Leave it where it cannot be seen again

Leave it where it was created

Leave the memory...

A walk to the doorstep

A letter on the floor

A letter of the memories

That we had once before

"Take them, I don't want them,

They kill me, destroy me

The memories, our memories

Never again will be.

But I don't get the moonlit kiss

My disbelieving eyes

Watched you leave me in your wake

And then I went home and cried.

You kissed me one last time that night

Before you let me go

I'm sure you had a reason why,

A reason you'll never show.

I tried so hard to get you back,

Tried so hard I ached,

Tell me, what did I do wrong?

What was my error, my mistake?

Was I too quiet, too shy?

Was I brave enough for you?

Wasn't I caring and compassionate,

And didn't I listen to you, too?

But you remain silent and don't speak,

As if your lips are stitched closed.

What I ever did wrong

I guess I'll never know.

I can't think of anything to do now

To make you love me once more,

So I'm leaving you with the memories

Right here at your door."

Though pained I leave the letter there

And with a hearty sigh

I brush away my final tear

No more will I cry

I'm leaving with you the memories . . .

Of a kiss and timeless bliss

Of a bright, blue happy sky

Of the day of destiny

When I met you and you met I

Of the nights I cried for you

Of the times I died for you

Of the times you loved me

Of the times you had a heart

The memory of my accidents

When into your arms I tripped

Of the beaches at which we swam

Of those songs to which we jammed

Of the moonlit kiss

Of my disbelieving eyes

Of you leaving me behind

Of me as I sat and cried

I'm leaving with you the memories . . .