Peeling Away Layers
Gone, gone, are the gardens I knew
Gone are the springtime roses that grew
I cannot blame the onions for my tears
I cannot blame the springtime, or the summer
Or the snowfalls in the winter
Layer, by layer, the years that flew
have peeled away small points of view…
Nature can soften, and gentle the rain
Quiet the memory, numbing the pain
But time can erase loving faces I knew,
I miss them so, I miss them so…
When once to focus, and see so clear
What used to be, is barely there
Photos, in my memory, that I want to keep
Layer by layer, to disappear
Why must they fade, why must they dim?
How will I know them, if we meet again?
Layer by layer, with the years that flew
I miss them so,…I miss them so…
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For the Contest Sponsored By Susan Burch: "Missing"
2/8/12
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