Standby Silver
Sweetness in each fugitive
those sterling smiles both could give
so practiced over polished years
together, shed the shyest tears
one stood beside the other strong
sleek laughter in a girlish song
and Standby Silver has me blink
such beauty in this missing link
most graceful are the momentary
four glossy eyes were temporary
false shadows hide their shining charm
gray darkness, does a memory harm
but here I lay awake and look
glancing back to when grounds shook
evanescent walk of mine
and careless anger held your sign
trace back what matching footsteps tell
they end to warn of where I fell.
Copyright © Jennifer Summers | Year Posted 2005
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