I left to go back
to when we had forever,
but time found me
just as you were passing away.
So I visited present’s reality
to send my regards,
A ghost amongst absent survivors
who had already buried you
beneath their bitterness and scars.
They cluttered together
and mumbled of how
unfortunate instances are to be.
I toasted to your ‘long ago’,
the presence you had,
And the now missing essence.
They left to tend to life’s miserable outlook
determined to fight through
despite how hard your absence was going to be
But, me, I stayed
to watch over our wonderful memories’ past,
basking in how easy it wasn’t,
forever waiting for our future to catch up. |
Submission Name: Back Then
