A Lost Love
A poem about the beauty and fragility of life
Sitting on his lap, I caress his wrinkles. The sprinkles of rust That line his skin. They tell a story, Only I can see. Of how the boy he once was, Became the man of my dreams His vessel has withered But his soul shines through. The crow's feet that linger, Round his baby blues. Time seems abundant, Until it is not. I kiss him with passion, And savour his rot. I don't know how much, Of his love is left. I tear off his clo...