my hair was tied in a youthful ribbon
and my arms were encircled
by the velvety bracelets
of memory.  my necklace was
strung from the pretty stones
of a young girl's yearnings;
my jacket was fastened
with the exquisite buttons of dreams..

the man i used to love ran up to me
and held my face in his hands.
let me look at you he whispered
you look wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.
a sudden gust of wind scattered what was left
of last night's loneliness...

we stood like two pieces of a jigsaw puzzle
left outside the frame because they couldn't
be made to fit..  the sun pressed closer to the ground...

trees and grass seemed to catch fire