Endless Shadows

ENDLESS SHADOWS

Springs nudge my spine
on your side of the mattress
where weight and years
molded your contour.
I remain uncomfortable
sensing all that was you.

Lovers resting, arms entwined.
Aging gracefully, day to day.
Passion not succumbed by familiarity.
Emotions now languish as dry leaves
whisper your name
attempting to arouse my dreams.

Books and papers shelved
no longer scattered, collecting dust.
The record endlessly stuck in the scratch
caused from a jolt
when envisioning we were Fred and Ginger.
The floor seems bare,
no shoes or remotes to trod upon.

Haunting tones of the wind mock me;
bitterness overshadows sweet.
Memories left to meander through time.
Tears pass, flowers fade,
moon and sun mingle in the sky,
my heart left without a season.