January Dragonflies

These wanderers defy winter's chill Suspended in the frosty air — I count the hours, lost in despair Since carefree days we can't fulfill My old radio crackles, weak Amidst the noise and static's hum — Remember how we'd twirl and drum Beneath those moons on shores unique Their wings recall our soaring dreams Through secret paths, time left behind — Before the world reshaped our mind Before we changed like shifting streams These beings brave the morning's bite Like echoes that refuse to die — I've kept your notes, can't say goodbye To fill the emptiness of night They flit across my window pane — These visitors who linger still Like slivers of our past that spill Through shadows, bringing joy and pain -