~*~ The Bittersweet Taste of Life Lingers... ~*


Simplistic Loss Realization

Everything is about to change...

Reflections cracked,
unchanged but different:

wiser, older?

naive, young?

A state of unknowing,

A path diverged perhaps?

Both ways hidden

in shadow...

in mystery...

Everything has changed.

Reflections gone,

Obsession fueled on pride:

hallowed, alone?

bloated, scared?

A state of disillusion,

A path endless demise.

because of power...

because of greed...

Nothing has changed.

Reflections staring,

Changed but not different:

wiser and older...

embracing lasting solitude.

no longer naive and young...

understanding time's expiration.

Many paths have been trodden...

ending in misfortune.

ending in triumph.

the unbeaten trail.

unknown.

expected.

bathed in darkness.

smothered in light.

except it.

life continues...

follow.