When tears never fall, <br />and birds never fly. <br />When winter never ends, <br />and children never cry. <br /> <br />When the nights are not dark, <br />and the days are not light. <br />When forever finally comes, <br />and my eyes have no sight. <br /> <br />When my ears can't hear, <br />and the grass never grows. <br />When silence is too loud, <br />and a genius doesn't know. <br /> <br />When the wind never blows, <br />and the rain is never wet. <br />When thunder can't be heard, <br />and the sun refuses to set. <br /> <br />When pain does not hurt, <br />and enemies never fight. <br />When rainbows have no color, <br />and wrong seems so right. <br /> <br />When all these things finally happen, <br />when they finally do come true. <br />That's when I will finally say... <br />I'm no longer in love with you. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To E.M....always in my heart! ! <br /> <br />Copyright © 2004 Shelly Price <br />All Rights Reserved<br /><br />Shelly Price<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/when-9/