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15 YEARS

I still recall
The frightened teens
On Halloween
Down the drive
And walks on moonlit nights
With the blanketing glow
Of November snow
A time that mystery still was profound
And the woods crept into my soul
In their bone-chilling embrace
I was whole

I still recall
That blasted heath
To where we'd often play
I must admit those times are dear
Despite what became of us
There is no shame in distance
For sake of one's health
Choosing not to play the game
I wish them well but never will
Let any of them back in

I still recall
Her lustful gaze
Beckoned me to snuff my cigarette
Replace my addiction, as I was hers
And from arms of fire she spoke
"Will you stay with me?"
I wonder what I'd have said today
But a shattered heart cannot console
And her heart met mine on the floor
The closest we'd ever be...

I still recall
That cream abode
To where I strode
And the face of perfection
That claimed me as the dawn claims the dark
We're so much older now
I wonder how you are today
The one string I'd yet pull from the past
Despite all the pain
I hope we can be as friends one day