Quondam Love

By: Gus Victoria

In a story unfinished

We wrote the first words,

On those pages

Etched in eternity,

Turned slowly by Fate’s hand,

We bled.

In a dream,

Where the trees bend

With the whispered wind

I still hear your voice

Reaching, longing, fearing

Your ghostly touch.

In life,

I still remember

Those days

Passion led us,

A warm glow

Time has revoked.

In love,

Fearless

We danced too close

To the fire.

Melted wings,

Scattered ash.

Out there,

Near the void,

We relearn joy,

We gather the pieces,

We smile,

We dance anew,