Exasperation of Once Beautiful Things

A blank space Unkempt Overgrown But, so full of happiness and future With the nurturing that only time can bring Change, new and innocent Full of wonder and inexperience- Almost childlike in nature, Springs up slowly because of attention and patience- As knowledge leads to a wisdom that only experience and maturation bring, The ups and downs of continual trial and error Erode the possibility devotion and hard work once brought about Dry dusty earth is what is left of soil, Once so dark and rich. Birds chirp and flock about no longer Squirrels do not feel welcomed Those who once shared time and space peacefully, Now find themselves caught up in a silent war Full of stares that try unsuccessfully to hide confusion, sadness, and dispair As the once beautiful garden is now, sadly, lifeless at best, Struggling, all the while, to hold on.