Once
There once was a time
but that time is done
There once was a song
that yearned to be sung
I once saw a shadow
so slender and fair
It stretched cross my path
now it's no longer there
I once heard a voice
but did not respond
A fragrance forgotten
now calls from beyond
There once was a heart
that gave til it grieved
and treasured the little
it rarely received
I once felt a warmth
that came with a touch
and also a presence
that haunts me so much
I once had a future
but it didn't last
So now I just wander
around in the past
© Mike Wise
3-9-21
Copyright © Michael Wise | Year Posted 2021
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