A bottomless lake dappled in grey
Silver stars strewn across the sky
Blankets of midnight blue, swimming
As the clock tick ticks, away
I stare at the moon and it
Glares back back, at me
The sunlight faded to blackness
Oh why do you always betray me?
On a night like this my dreams come forth
And with it blurry memories
I see you touching my face, so young
An innocence your knowing hands stung
A beauty in me that I feel is erased
Obliterated from being grown up
Who knew my shining eyes and smile
Would only last for a short, short while
I see you
Driving me to cafes, walking in the night
I remember you calling out my name
I realize now I’m the one to blame
The glaring starlight exposes my shame
Clear crisp air wraps around my face
And I see us in that last embrace
Why can’t you be here now
What is it about life that constantly takes you forward
And each moment becomes the past
It’s never the same
The bright newness of anything
Never is destined to last
Why must I face the endless night alone
Upon a lake so deep and silent
The vastness of it all
Envelops me completely
And you are all but a thought so strong
Day and night and everything
But the memory of you, is wrong.
Dapple Grey
