A far away bird sings a sorrowful song
carrying the weight of centuries
murmurs of memories
and shadows shifting
sighs from another lifetime
for here is where we walk together
through the dark halls of yesterday
until your footsteps disappear
and the world is cloaked in veils of mist
loneliness once again, returns to my soul
turning slowly I walk away
as the night bends near
in sombre shades of black and grey
I never know what to say
© Ann Bagnall
Annie's Poetry 