A Time to Say Goodbye

What once was . . . will never be
When dreams just wisp away
The trueist glimpse of reality
Came into focus just today

I saw a light there in the dark
A tiny sliver, faint and strained
I heard the lull of laughter start
Then in a blink 'twas again

Release the hand and turn around
Close your eyes, there is no sound
Take the steps, be on your way
There are no reasons left to stay

A brick, a wall with morter sturdy
Row 'pon row fixed to divide
How easy it is to mend a wall
Then to fix the wrong on either side

Tears have fallen, guilt was hung
Hearts left broken, and songs unsung
The words of why still hold no gain
The souls inside still flinch in pain

Where is hope when dawns the death
When lonesome souls their solace seek
At journey's end with empty nets
And summers fall to winters bleak

How green the grass, how blue the sky
A perfect world in my minds eye
But pushed too far, too fast to fly
One thing is left to say . . . good-bye