Stones & Bridges

In stories written by memory's shadows,                
I wander through nightly echoes.              
Laughter lingers, sweet & bittersweet,                
Of a bond once strong, now forever incomplete.                
             
I yearn to bridge across the divide,                
To speak the words left hurting inside.                
Your name still dances on the tip of my tongue,                
A melody, of love for you, my heart once sung.                
             
If only time could rewind the clock,                
Your heart wouldn't need to hide behind a lock.              
Instead, here I stand, for a moment, lost in the past,                
Longing for a friendship and lover that couldn’t last.