Pond of Reflection

The mirrored pond of true reflection Casts not its gaze on me For there within, there’s no perfection Of which mine eyes can see Upon each ripple, go taken glances My eyes, they searched for sure But lost to waves, were life’s romances And heart that once was pure She danced with me, gazed in my eyes She told me it would last I found the truth, to my surprise That love would die out fast There in my face as age persists The lines, my brow’s now worn My looks had changed, she could resist As from my heart, love’s torn So on to this pond I stare again My eyes, alone, look back I see her love was just pretend As now the pond turns black