Lovers Departed

Lovers departed Like two souls unwanted Sent to Hell in a hand basket To make it out on your own Futures are uncertain Hope can be lost Place faith in the fact that What could have been, never was Hearts and minds tend to fight An epic tug-of-war All you ever wanted blew out the front door And now all we do is search For Mister and Miss Right But did we just maroon them, each other, on shore? Long words abandoned For those softer on tongues One plans the future, The other plans today’s fun Why can’t they both Simply cross the other’s path It’s for not lack of trying Until turning one’s back Memories have faded Yet others return Was it a fair exchange to receive the good for the spurned? The wrong days will cut you With fears and regrets Sometimes we hold onto What no one thinks is best In the foggy uncertain Only time can unfold If happiness awaits Or you die old and alone