In Another Life

About the former love I had

Things began so well

Had impromptu diner food

Coffee and rye toast

It felt like true freedom

Defeating the Axis and Ike

with a nice picket fence with Chucks

I swear it was another time period

We were attracted to each other

First sight, at first smile

 

Things went well during that time

Our swing went really high and low and high

It was adventure and enlightening experience

I got to have you

We had each other

We talked about tomorrow, today

Yesterday was just a memory

Today is our dream

Tomorrow is our imagination.

 

Things didn't go so well for a bit

Forever young was in your mind

While I was ahead in in time

I am tainted with your greatest hits

Never again to be played for me

I was 34, I had just started my life

To begin with the end

 

Our story didn't have a good ending

Not sure if the follow up is worth it

Spending endless nights with a void

A darkness of drained patience

Drowning in indulgence and sin

 

Why do we fall?

To look up or down

To come back and face it

To fight from within

To love and be loved

 

The stars are in a familiar position

I feel the same as I did that night years ago

Optimistic smirk rushes in

Wanting you to be my muse again

And I can be your Superman

As I lie here waiting...

In another life

Things will go well again

Reviews

[strangebrain]

I loved this poem because I can relate to it a lot right now. Powerfully written, good job!

[Riley Mistwood]

Wow. very powerful.

[Michael Knight]

I didn't want to share it initially but I'm glad I did, and for that I thank you :)