Fathomless tides of melancholy
petal upon petal of sorrow
hearts divided, souls sundered
but the blossoms will come again
in the whispers of time
hearts once full, now hollow
love’s deep well, now shallow
the truth hurts, yet love, resilient
still lingers ever patiently
in the whispers of time
dreams have been shattered
illusions revealed
and realities unmoored
but hope will bloom anew
in the whispers of time
the past is a shadow
that follows us still
the future a distant echo
that we strain to hear
but in the moment
there is always peace
in the whispers of time
© Ann Bagnall
Annie's Poetry 