Fragments
Rob McCorkle
So many years gone by,
So many memories vanished.
Only pieces remain, slipping away,
Waving their last goodbye.
Childhood revisited,
Until rust encroaches its visage,
And vanishes as dust.
A beautiful girl skips after the bike,
Then ages with each step,
Beautiful lady to an old woman,
So many friends crowd around,
Many loved ones have sat down,
But one by one, they leave
Until only I remain.
I have been in the void too long.
Their shining faces become faceless,
Their forms slip away
Until only images are left.
Fragments of the past
Float in the white abyss.
Never to be whole again,
No new ones to take their place.
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