In Dresses

[sordidsymphony]

Past the house
and down the road
from where we lived
water falls
and freezes
underneath the bridge
each drop carries
with it
weight of memories
things long gone
and sights
I wish I'd never seen

Even now
that winter's
almost dead and gone
And new life splits
the earth
to reach the burning sun
The crow flies low
and struggles
in the fearsome gale
Black wings torn
to pieces
and feathers form a trail

And I wish that I could
Pick them up
And hold them close to me
Then throw them to the
Wind and hope
You'll finally be at peace

Red lips frown
And lines betray
the marks of age
As I try to drown
This ache in
Putting pen to page
But it's only ink
And words are words
And nothing more
And the weight will sink
This ship as it
Tries to reach the shore

And I wish that I
could stay afloat
On the frigid waterways
I wish that you'd
Still be my boat
But we've gone our separate ways

The dress you wore,
The blue of it
still haunts my sight
Though the fabric tore
As you departed
From this life
The past in dresses,
Costumes
Of a life we had
The last caresses
The feel of your skin
It drove me mad

So I'll reach my empty
Hands toward
The sky and try to pray
Although I know there's
No one there and the
Dresses all gone grey