Try Again

This is over 10 years old. It was written when I had no real focus, so went for abstract imagery

Echoed wonders of a past long forgotten
Trying as before, but remain stagnant and rotten
Stolen riches, stolen lives
No hope for the living, all shall die

Shadows follow the present begging to be remembered
But all is in vain for a memory dismembered
Lost souls, lost minds
Now belong to the mystery of time

Nightmares lament for lovers long gone
Hoping that dreams bring them back to one
Crying for love, crying for touch
To ask life from death is already too much

Slowly the truth devours all that is left
No place for the wonders, alone and bereft
False lies and true deception
Unfairly judges resulting in rejection

Oppose yourself, discover eternity 
All is the same, you are now free
Intrigued and confused
Nothing is left, all is used

Look deep within and absorb the sight
Horrifying destiny, thoughts of flight
Insignificant, who could care?
Take another look, there's nothing there