The world moved on
But she remained
Once upon a memory
Dreamily
Patiently
Discarded
Not forgotten

Settle not
But for a love
Spectacular

We cannot expect
Our legacy
Dreams we leave behind
To remain
Exposed to other lives
Seen through different eyes
Knowing change
Has ever been
Time's only constant

Shallow memories
Created without first
Making an impression
Never last

Too many boxes
None the right shape
Adapt
Or break the mold

You cannot
Plan your life
Let go the reigns
Improvise

Don't fixate
On what
Cannot be undone
Salvage the good
Begin again
And overcome

Hereditary fame
Condemned by blood
By given name
To live your life
In fairytales
Not your own

Heaven descended
Covering the world
In purest white
Yet all I feel
Is cold

A greater love
Brings deeper sorrow

You waste your time
Checking up on me
I only respond
To genuine
Sincerity

Expressionless
Her gaze
Locked and radiant
Overflows
With words
Unsaid

Crumbled accomplishments
The likes this world
Will see no more
Dust shimmering
In dim winter's light
Muted fragrances
Of summers past
Drifting by
One last time
Onwards march
Sing along
The steady
Songs of change

Thoughtless courtesy
Misplaced generosity
Unearned
Underserved
Will never last

To end nightmares
One must first
Awaken

Boundaries bent
Past breaking
Still not considered
Stretched enough
What's measured
By another's standards
May never suffice

Voice discomfort
Nor complaint
When words alone
Can't change
What action may

Seen, unwatched
Felt, untouched
Lived, unconscious

Fear
Breeds
Violence

Try
Fail
Repeat
While you can
For in death
There are
No second chances