Soft moonlit shadows appeared on the walls
A barn owl cried; no one met his calls
The world, dark and lonely, got lost in a sigh
Because, without warning, she told me goodbye
Minutes were like hours; the speed each one creeped
Waking in the morning became playing for keeps
Days became much longer than I could have known
Regardless how busy, I knew I was alone.
Light breezes whispered; And who knows what it is they said
Maybe they were mocking the soul lost in bed
The one who so selflessly thought she would stay,
Never understanding life is not that way
Everything changes; Nothing stays the same;
Yet, while I knew this, I still felt the blame
Would things be different if I had done more?
Could she have spared me the tears, reaching my floor?
Dark, dusky clouds quietly shade the moon
As the barn owl cries; harmony out of tune
Each moment passes, quickly and still
Leaving me to wonder, if these tough days ever are real
Filled with regret, and mourning love that will ne’er be again
My heart is broken, and ‘til darkness falls
I am continually plagued by the soft moonlit shadows that appeared on the walls.
