Beginnings of an End

Beginnings of an End

Sorrow at the days I’ve walked by
I find myself missing those of whom
Are slowly being erased from my memory
Just to prove to me, that the past is past
And I am past that last.

The pain I feel as I wash away their faces
Of those of whom I knew, soon to not,
Is bearable, but terrible, I cannot stand it
I want to shout, but nobody would hear
They are all down there in the drain
To busy being swept away by my rain.

5/16/21 – Andy McRae

Erasable Lines

Erasable Lines
 
In the dark of light
I struggle with those
Those of whom
I cannot find

Lost in space
I search for days
Looking to reclaim
Anything of the lost
Anything of their face

Vague recollections
Dim reflections
Losing colors
Shapes and lines

Is this all I can find
The inkblots in my mind

When all is lost
To the winds of time
Erode away all
But those seared
Painful memories
Long gone by

Am I fine
When everyone is gone
All faded from my mind
Faces no longer mine

As they fade
Dark becomes light
Erasable lines

9/13/20 – Andy McRae