‘Goodnight my love <br />Such a night it is <br />But now I leave in sorrow <br />For leaving you breaks my heart’ <br />He repeats every night when he leaves her side <br />‘I know it does, my love’ <br />She thinks, wishing she could wake from her slumber <br />‘Goodnight and dream well. <br />Dream of beautiful things <br />Such as diamonds and jewels <br />Dream that you will one day recover’ <br />He says just before he closes the door <br />‘I will, my love’ <br />She thinks, wanting to touch his face <br />‘Good morning my darling <br />I cannot stay long <br />But I must say hello <br />And it’s ok to let go’ <br />He whispered to her, as a tear ran down his cheek <br />‘I do not wish to leave you, my love’ <br />She thought as he closed the door behind him <br />Then as he drove off in his car <br />She awoke from her slumber <br />Called for a nurse <br />Then said <br />‘Tell him, I love him’ <br />Then fell deep into the eternal sleep <br />The nurse called the man <br />Told him the news <br />And all he said was <br />I will kill that drunken man <br />Who put my love to sleep forever…<br /><br />Tamara Moir<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/goodnight-my-love/
