Metamorphoses

[addy]

Beautiful work Leanne. At first, "When you and I were summer" seemed like a plain line, but it goes deeper, alluding to experience so singular and perfect they seemed like eternal sunshine... really like the exploration of how something eternal is flickering, not untouched.

When you and I were summer, and the sky
was greyer interesting contradiction than the green that grew between
my linden and your oaken strength, serene,
eternal as the shadows again, interesting contradiction between "eternal" and "shadows" passing by,
you whispered me a question; my reply
was lost upon the winds of might-have-been,
for change must come to every tranquil scene
and gifts from gods are not what they imply.

Forever is a dream lost to the dawn
and temples fall to dust beneath the years,
as roses split the stones very nice and oceans dry;
yet boughs will bend and brave the tearing thorn
to claim the scars as treasured souvenirs,
and laugh until the summer, you and I.