In Another Life
I have known you my whole life
When you were ten, you said you'd make me your wife
Eight years later you won me over
Just as I took the world on my shoulders
I got used to living without you
Endless phone calls and dreaming about you
Always said that you were my man to be
but I guess I was in love with your memory
Dear Joe,
I first met you at kindergarten. You were playing alone in the sandpit just like I was playing alone with my dolls in the corner. You came over to me asking if I wanted to play. Of course I said yes, not knowing that you would change my life forever.
We soon became best friends, going to the same primary school. And after school we always used to go to each others houses. I remember there was a time when we were about ten we were mucking around and you stole one of your mum’s rings out of her jewellery box. You pretended that you would always keep it and that when we were older you would give it to me saying that I would become your wife. I just giggled not knowing that deep down you were serious.
Then a few years later you became famous. I knew that was your dream. After all we always used to pretend we were mega famous singers and jam with your brothers. I remember you made me promise that we won’t ever forget about each other. But it was hard without you here. I had always loved you as I would a brother but seeing you on TV, hearing you on countless radio stations, it made me miss you so much.
But it also made me realize how much I loved you.
You know I love you, I really do
But I can't fight anymore for you
And I don't know, maybe we'll be together again
Sometime, in another life
In another life
I know I said that I would keep my word
I wished that I could save you from the hurt
But things will never go back to how we were
I'm sorry I can't be your world
I soon lost contact with you, something I never hoped would happen. I fell in love with someone else, Drew, and for a while he made me so happy. But then you found out through our mums, who had kept in touch. I was so sorry for not telling you, believe me I was. I just didn’t want you to get hurt.
We had a huge fight. We exchanged violent words, words which I wish I could take back. You flew out to see me afterwards, asking for forgiveness but I just couldn’t forget about all those things you said about me.
I soon broke up with Drew. He said that he couldn’t be with someone who loved someone else. He knew I loved you even though I didn’t believe it myself.
You know I love you, I really do
But I can't fight anymore for you
And I don't know, maybe we'll be together again
Sometime, in another life
In another life (another life)
You kept on calling me. Persisting to make things right. But I couldn’t do it. I was hurt. I did some things I never should have done and that I wish I could forget but the scars say it all. I wasn’t sure if I could trust you again.
I couldn’t, I just couldn’t.
The way you're holding on to me
Makes me feel like I can't breathe
Just let me go, just let me go
It just won't feel right inside
God knows I've tried
Joe, by the time you read this it will be too late. I’m leaving behind all my memories, pain and suffering of the past and moving on. I won’t tell you where but just know that I love you and that I will never forget you.
I know this feels like the last time you’ll ever hear from me but it won’t. To make things easier I’ll just tell you that every year on my birthday I will fly out from wherever it is I’m staying to our hometown. To our favourite spot in the park and leaving behind a note with all the things I’ve done in the past year. You won’t ever see me; I’ll make sure of that.
For me, our love is too much to handle but who knows? Maybe in another life...
Love always,
Lily.
You know I love you, you know I do
but I can't fight anymore for you
And I don't know, maybe we'll be together again
sometime, in another life
I finished reading the letter. What did it mean? Was Lily really leaving me? Tears started to fall down my cheeks and feeling weak, I fell to the floor. All my memories of Lily started to wash over me. I couldn’t cope with losing her. Not forever. I know that whatever happens to her she would always love me and she knew that i always loved her. But it wasn’t enough. I need her in this life, not another…
In another life, in another life
In another life...
