I see you there

Elizabeth Lee

Lying there

On your plain white sheets

I still smell

The sweet aroma

Of your favorite vanilla perfume…

It seems like only yesterday

But long ago and far away

You danced for me

Elizabeth Lee

The swirls of your red silk dress

Still sparkle in the breeze

Beneath our apple trees…

I can still taste

The sweet, tart fruits

We shared among the autumn leaves

That whispered softly beneath our feet

I know your heart would taste

Just as sweet

Sweet Elizabeth Lee…

But not everyone could see

The beauty you bring

You really stand out

With your heart-shaped face

And short red hair

Deep, vibrant locks

And wisdom in your soft green eyes…

They saw you were different

Eilzabeth Lee

They thought you a queer

And they let you know

With tongues like knives

“Ugly, worthless, stupid queer”

And pushed you down the stairs…

Their laughter ringing in your ears

Melting into silent screams

Fading into numbness

Freezing my Elizabeth Lee…

The bruises on your delicate skin

Always so soft

Like your red silk dress

And the bleeding cuts

On your breaking heart

The bleeding cuts

On your delicate wrists

That cut me just as deep…

You were never a girl

Of many words

Speaking with actions

Words only when needed

With a voice quiet and sweet

Like rain tapping on a window pane

The song of Elizabeth Lee…

I see you there

Elizabeth Lee

Lying there

In your shadowy grave

Beside a weeping willow tree

I still smell

The sweet aroma

Of your favorite vanilla perfume

As my tears softly whisper

Sweet dreams

Elizabeth Lee