I Left Again

I left,again,for that place today, For that spot we once called our own. The charm,at arrival,had no less been dimmed- Though the site looked so overgrown. I felt,again,dismayed by its condition, Grief tugging the hem of my spirit. It could,I surmised,be so easily achieved- To show grief I somehow need fear it. I smiled,again,as I came to resolve, I'd consume grief to fuel dreams unchained; With freedom,hard swept,to blink back my tears- To check what has left my heart pained. I stayed,again,perhaps much too long, 'Cause time cannot pass through this gate; But I,melancholic,knew leaving was apt- That time impolite will not wait. I left,again,somewhat better for coming, A new resolution in mind; Return,tools in hand,and start tending our place- Bring back what we once used to find...