Babe Without You Life Is So Blue

By H.L. Dowless

Tears are rolling down my face,
I simply don’t know what to do,
My mind grasps not time nor space,
Since I have no choice but to live without you.

I well remember our walks through the park,
I savor our picnics neath the weeping willow trees,
I only want another pleasant stroll in the dark,
Your beautiful face is still all that I can see.

It’s been so lonely here without you,
I no longer know where I am headed to,
A day seems like forever,
Babe, 
it’s been so lonely here without you!

I want nothing more than to just speak with you,
I stand before your headstone each and every day,
I speak my words above your grave into a cruel sky filled with rouge,
My tears only fall where it is that you lay.

I still see you in my midnight dreams,
I feel your presence in our love candle’s starlight shadows,
The passing of six months is like forever, 
it seems,
This dreadful emptiness deep inside me only grows.

I only want to feel you beside me,
Lay with you inside that horrible tomb,
Me and forever simply do not agree,
I long to retreat with you deep into heaven’s womb.

In my mind I can still walk with you down those Venetian streets,
I can still feast with you in crystal ballrooms so splendid,
Together we can still greet all of those welcoming faces,
Come fly away with me on a moonbeam; 
once more again let’s travel the world 
on a nighttime sea wind!  

It’s been so lonely here without you,
I no longer know where it is that I am headed to,
Only a day seems like a whole eternity,
My tears are falling like a mountain stream flows..,
Babe, without you, my life is so blue….

H.L. Dowless is a prolific American author and educator whose literary voice resonates across borders and genres. With over thirty-five years of writing experience, Dowless has carved a distinctive niche in both fiction and nonfiction, publishing with respected houses such as Algora Publishing and Atmosphere Press. His work spans poetry, short stories, and novels, appearing in outlets like Leaves Of Ink, CC&D Magazine, Short Story Lovers, The Fear Of Monkeys, and Frontier Tales.

A national and international academic and ESL instructor, Dowless brings a global perspective to his writing, often weaving themes of freedom, resilience, and the human spirit into his narratives. His poetry—raw, reflective, and often unrhymed—captures the grit and grace of everyday life, while his fiction explores the edges of society and the depths of character.

Beyond the page, Dowless is an adventurer at heart. He thrives in the great outdoors, engaging in big game hunting, camping, fishing, and archaeological fieldwork in exotic locales. Whether cruising the high seas or trekking through remote landscapes, he finds inspiration in the people he meets and the stories they share.