Make your choices
Make them well
Make them firm
And do not dwell

The crevice beckons
Gaping wide
The patience and moral
Of time and tide

Subtle hints to change your mind
Breaking passion in its prime
Gentle nudges, slight whispers
Slow steps, slyness sublime

Pave the way, set in stone
Bleeding thorns, satisfying rose
Brighten path, shining through
Awaken from your long repose

So walk the plank
They’ll tell you all
For the blinding light
At the end of it all

He said, “forever”. He said he’ll keep her safe.
But what are they, but mere promises blown away with the wind?*

Forever, he said
Promises, he made
Gone with the setting sun
Farewell, he bade

Down in flames
Up in smoke
Rings and letters
Oaths they took

Nostalgia that hurts
Flashbacks that pain
Memories that fade
Nothing left to gain

Broken and battered
Shamed and weak
Every nook and cranny
Her pieces she seeks.