He was now thirty yet he remembered
as though it was yesterday
had been reluctant to come back here
the House in which he was born
even now he wanted to turn and run
with this house was not done!
Was three when my friend first arrived
an only child found it lonely
parents to busy to take notice of me
the nanny was very harsh
when Amelia came wanted be a friend
misery came to an end!
At first it was great days of laughter
running around the garden
climbing trees somebody to talk to
but after a while realized
nobody else could see her accept me
wondered who she could be?
The day nanny came into my bedroom
heard me chatting to Amelia
became irate unable to see anybody else
was quick to inform my parents
thinking I had a problem with my mind
wanted my mental state defined!
Would not believe that Amelia was real
as they could not see her
was sent to psychiatrists to be assessed
but nothing was found wrong
resigned themselves to leave me alone
for me no more reasons to moan!
It was decided to have me home schooled
so that was my education
arranged which pleased me being a loner
already had a good friend
on my twelfth birthday an accident occurred
though my memory was blurred!
Nanny to me had truly out stayed her welcome
just wanted her to leave
heard the awful scream ran to the staircase
she laid still head twisted
saw Amelia smiling at the top as my dad came
taken as an accident nobody to blame!
Maybe I was blase or to young to understand
but nothing was the same
my parents had never shown me any love
it was if they did not care
always out or away on a long business trip
in their world did not fit!
At sixteen did start to question why Amelia
did not seem to age at all
she always laughed and never did explain
it was then while in the garden
an attractive girl looked over the brick wall
emotionally for her did fall!
A young family had just moved in next door
soon we were talking together
having lived a sheltered life this was exciting
soon it was apparent Amelia
certainly was not happy would soon regret
that the girl next door had met!
Standing back from the now derelict house
could still visualize the arrest
being driven away proclaiming my innocence
as they had found Lizzie
outside on the patio she had been strangled
her beautiful body mangled!
Had gone to bed on my that’s all I could recall
with my past history they decided
maybe in a state of insanity must have killed
tried to tell them not by my hand
but my parents in their room they were found
strangled gagged and bound!
Thirty years on had been released on license
it was felt they had cured me
even now by my side Amelia stood smiling
we are together Andy forever
your one true friend I have waited for you
what she was had no clue!
Knew we were bound together until my end!
#TheFoureyedPoet.
