I sit and watch
Unable to move –
To change – or continue
Life meanders onward,
Leaving me blinded –
By the dark, in the light
Traces of the past
Filter through my mind –
Misty and gray – but ever vivid,
Tears flow heavily on the inside
While outside, false smiles prevail
My heart is drenched with endless sorrow –
For love lost – missed opportunity, painful regrets
The world moves past me,
And I remain still – quiet and silent
In the darkside of the light
Copyright 2001
Wanda Lear