Unforgotten

The breath of autumn brings to mind
The moments when the stars aligned
And stories intersected...
...long ago
Often recollected...
...here we go

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When all the rest were not awake
I met a girl beside the lake
I gently came to ask her whether
We could sit alone together

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All her friends lived far away
And yet each weekend she would stay
In this, my town, to work and climb
All by herself, except this time

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She didn't want to be alone
Anxiety and terror prone
She came to help me cook the food
But joined the game that soon ensued

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Tired, stressed, not feeling well
The churning depths too much to tell
Since solitude must first be sought
I took her to the sunrise spot

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A simple song expressing care
We stepped upstairs so I could share
Though how she felt I could not gauge
She always kept the lyric page

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Five years old, a bonnie lass
A shining jewel within the class
Her skills unmatched by all the rest
But bringing joy she did the best

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Despite her friend, I took the chance
And asked her for a single dance
The treasured moments came and went
She'll never know how much it meant

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How she came to find a way
To breach the walls that kept at bay
And reach a heart through feet of snow
Is more than I will ever know

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Her name and face had rung a bell
"And I remember you as well"
Her smile never left that night
Two years of prayer and now, delight

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With teary eyes and bravest face
She asked for us to have some space
Though at the time I wondered why
She taught me how to say goodbye

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Thank you, each and every one
For all the things you've said and done
To shape my story, grow my heart
Meet, impart, and then depart
I treasure every memory
An unforgotten symphony
And should we meet again someday
My smile speaks what words can't say

Reviews

[Writergurl]

A simple song expressing care
We stepped upstairs so I could share
Though how she felt I could not gauge
She always kept the lyric page

love this part, this is really good and lengthy
but really good

[Aneto]

All based on true stories, snippets of momentous moments that impacted and blessed my life. Thank you.

[John the Baptist]

Great fidelity to meter and the abab rhyme scheme here. A simple, but meaningful incident from childhood is recalled by one looking back from a distance of years. What the mind retrieves and why are yet beyond our knowing.

[Aneto]

Thank you, John. Reminiscing helps me find meaning in my experiences. Though my current state may not be enjoyable, the paths I have walked to reach this place were filled with beauty.