i can’t hear the music
anymore
i can’t hear
the dizzying mirth
of your laughter
mingling with mine
under distant stars
but i can see
the frost on the lawn
shining with moonlight
and i remember you
oh, i do
the minutes
the hours
the days
have crept away like thieves
in the night
still, i remember you
your laugh
your smile
your sighs
your gentle ways
the years have wrapped their rough hands
around my throat
still, i remember you,
i do