Ashes

More silences than soft embraces, 
now we're lost with little left to say;
what used to be the flame of love
has gone to ashes, pale and cold and gray.
Stilted words and courtesies
are all that seem to slip from our tired lips
as quick the fount of memory fades, 
the dying ember flickers now and dips.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Bickerstaffe Avatar
August 13, 2016 at 7:53 PM
Yes indeed my friend... many thanks. Keith
Rutherford Avatar
August 10, 2016 at 6:39 AM
Profound words for a sad ending Keith . Very well written. Anne.
Bickerstaffe Avatar
August 10, 2016 at 4:32 PM
Many thanks for a thoughtful, sincere review Anne.... best wishes, Keith
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