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...

i climbed into my car and drove away