Time and Seasons

this time, the seasons barely notice

so quiet, did you hear?

here, with those memories 

that may or may not be real

although they remain, 

somewhere in the space of random possibilities

we knew, we always knew

it may have been that next step where we faltered

why, perhaps we'll never tell

or care to discuss

as the days roll on

weeks into years

years into some distant realm

where joy remains,

untouched

unspoken

the ancients had a name for it

and maybe, it's all folklore

maybe none of it's true,

the silent sighs at the loss of what could have been

if only we'd taken that next step

gazing out toward the setting sun

I remember well, 

silly jokes shared by you

crazy ways,

late night serenades as time bent

both unwilling to let it end

so close and yet, 

I wonder, still...

Reviews

[John the Baptist]

Time tends to distort events, sometimes embellishing them. It's all right to engage occasionally in nostalgia, but reality is only here and now.

[Alisa Js]

I think time is a great healer... and comforter as well.

Yes, of course, it's always good to be present, of that I am well aware... and yet, it's nice to cherish certain special memories and people.

I'm sure you agree.

Thanks for stopping by. I' will be by soon.

Alisa

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i relate to this...a relationship that in my mind is folklore...the entire "what could have been" scenario...you describe it perfectly in this poem of flashback...
yes, i wonder still....and wonder if she ever does.
thank you for this...
j.

[Alisa Js]

Hello again,
That would make two of us..

It is nice to ponder the possibilities from time to time....

A nice exercise in what if...

Thanks for stopping by.. I will be by soon.

alisa