The Way We Were

halcyon days, indelibly printed in water colored memories, cloud my vision, bringing tears to aging faraway eyes I remember other days of sunshine, water gently caressing banks of emerald trees so vibrant they appeared to whisper and dance you with your brilliant thirsting eyes and impish cherub smile when you grasped my hand to lead you into yet another of our adventures I eagerly showed you boyhood wonders that were ours for the taking calming racing hearts, for as brothers, together we quelled our fear today I stand by your ebony coffin, no longer able to walk with you this last adventure now your own, I can no longer comfort or protect all that remains inside of me little brother, are the simple memories the deepest yearning to be as we once were, together, tasting boyhood innocence