Garden of Remembrance

He hears a voice, he tries to recognize the source
And place the name
A face so familiar, the smile soft and warm
The memory evades him, his mind wanders on

Down rabbit holes, a darkened maze, a place to hide and be alone
Where thoughts land like snowflakes in the palm of his hand
Swift melting moments, his tears a surprise
He tries to remember just what made him cry
With the beautiful stranger who was holding his hand

He’s lost between the here and now
Somewhere that he can’t be found
She’s still here
Her love a ghost of memory, she’ll wait for an eternity
He’s still here

The empty room, moth-eaten curtains, drunken drapes hold back the light
But for solitary sunbeams on dull chandeliers
Colourless butterflies; their fate now revealed
In silken webs, forever held within the sails of yellowed shrouds
That gather dust above the dancehall floor

The silent space, she stands alone and in her heart
She hears the sound
The sweet lift of music that drew them so close
Their first dance together with a world at their feet, not so long ago

He’s lost between the here and now
Somewhere that he can’t be found
She’s still here
Her love a ghost of memory, she’ll wait for an eternity
He's still here

They work the soil, they sow the seed
They’re side by side upon the earth
Growing together, now forever apart
With a love so embracing held in their hearts
But nothing between them, no memories shared
No recognition in his soft, pale green eyes, she’s still here

He’s lost between the here and now
Somewhere that he can’t be found
She’s still here
Her love a ghost of memory, she’ll wait for an eternity
He’s still here

He’s lost between the here and now
Somewhere that he can’t be found
She’s still here
Her love a ghost of memory, she’ll wait for an eternity
He’s still here

And they’re still here