There was a time,
Not long ago,
I would never,
Could never,
Imagine a day without you,
A day without your voice,
Your smile, your touch,
Not long ago,
All my dreams and aspirations,
Revolved around you,
Every thought,
Fantasy or imagining,
Was you and I,
Arm in arm,
Hand in hand,
Now and forever,
I cannot see the future,
Only memories of the past,
Today I stand alone,
Looking forward,
But living backward,
My heart lives in yesterday,
Afraid of what tomorrow might bring,
My hands are empty,
My arms are cold,
There is no one beside me,
Where once stood open fields,
Someone has built a wall,
The past is colorful,
Bright and vivid,
The present is faded,
Pastel and bland,
The future is gray,
Bleak and empty,
Not long ago,
Someone called me angel,
Held my hand and kiss my brow,
Chased my dragons,
Eased my fears,
Not long ago,
But longer still,
The sun shone a little colder,
The wind cut a little deeper,
The colors turned a little dimmer,
Things change,
People change,
Feelings change,
Futures change,
Finally,
Names change,
You stopped calling me Angel today....