The carefree soul has slipped away, Not shattered , but just set aside. I thought I’d have a longer stay, Before the current turned the tide. I stand here, quiet by the pane, And watch the backyard’s fading light. Remembering the lack of pain of running with my sister, day and night.
I put my brightest facade on, clean and neat, The role I must now undertake, I walk into the necessary light, Acc...