Uprooting Dreams
Uprooting dreams of yesterday,
time sows seeds of tomorrow.
And cultivates misery,
watered with tears of sorrow.
Love's no longer on the scene,
trust has eroded to rust.
And stored somewhere in my heart,
hope's slowly collecting dust.
Paradise turns to desert
when the wind whispers your name.
For, from the moment you left,
my life's never been the same.
Tattered, dried-out memories,
now crumple at my touch.
And blow away with the wind,
not counting for very much.
The sun continues to shine,
and the sky is just as blue.
But, my reason for living
disappeared, along with you.
(Quatrain)
2/1/2016
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