grain of sand

bridges burned

the streets i knew

now carry me through

a land foreign to me

the faces that peer

behind curtains so sheer

deny me socially

memories past

will surely last

as in my heart i hold

but contempt that breeds

familiar recedes 

i'm left, lost and cold

you can't return

cross bridges burned

never again be, someday

through teary eyes

just whisper goodbye

i turn and walk away