Rhyme and Reflection

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Echoes of Lost Dreams

Monday, July 01, 2024 | 1 minute read

The many vivid dreams
Fade like flowers, flowers dropping from their stems,
Happiness quietly dissolves,
painfully pricking my heart
Like thorns piercing deep
With the tick of seconds, splendors are lost
Like the departure of spring,
Watching in a haze the transition, while
time slips away with an unflinching smile

Leaves fall in silence,
Branches burn in red,
Desire remains unfulfilled,
I cry, cry over things that never materialized, while
time slips away with an unflinching smile

Songs turn into tears
Dreams are buried hidden
Companions vanish like smoke
Despite these losses,
Life halts, halts at every turn,
To watch the ups and downs while
time slips away with an unflinching smile

I marvel at the beauty of youth,
When love blossoms, blossoms like flowers,
And my reflection in the mirror dazzles
Earth and sky merge in unity,
My heart leaps at every sight
And then, the wind blows,
Stunned, I helplessly watch
The evening disappearing into the night, while
time slips away with an unflinching smile

My hand reaches out to the dark tresses,
Lips search for the human touch,
Pain deeply hidden in love,
Breathing in slowly to seek eternal peace
Slowly leaving, leaving behind
A life that never truly was, while
time slips away with an unflinching smile


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