Poem: "In a Year's Time"

"Time has passed" by EliseEnchanted on DeviantArt

In a Year's Time
By: Eve Estelle

Waves of cool water lap softly against grains of sand,
Each rhythmic movement the note of a song;
Every ebb, and every flow, murmurs,
Conjuring images of the past.

The leaves have fallen,
And they drift upon the brisk winds of autumn.

A world of color hides beneath a cloak of shadows,
Silent and at rest.

As I gaze at these November stars,

I remember this time last year;
When the sunset held no wistful longing,
Its vibrant hues simply candy for the eye -
When these sandy shores weren't quite so lonely,
And neither you nor I expected: "Goodbye."

The birds sing a different melody now,
A sweet but melancholic tune.
Much has changed in just a year,
And yet.. little has changed at all.
I find comfort in the things that I attribute to you,
But I'll always regret my blindness
To the writing on the wall.