Such a long time ago it seems

I was carefree and happy

My life was never full of cloudy days

All around me never was mist or haze

Never did I have to hide nonexistent tears

Never was I engulfed by fears

But now I need a place to hide away

I need someone to ease the pain

Suddenly I'm not who I used to be

Huge salty tears fall oblivious to me

Dark smoldering shadows encompass my life

Blackness has surrounded me since you said goodbye

The happy times I miss so abundantly

But you I miss more than anything

Oh how I wish happiness could last

I have nothing but partial memories of days gone by

Recurrences that do nothing but make me cry

And now everyday I bow my head and pray

That I can return to yesterday

Dionne K. Kelly