FADING

FADING


Once,it stood out in all its glory...it's splendour
A colorful masterpiece
T'was shimmering with alluring beauty
A rich display of colours nicely laid out
So lovely it left a dent in one's mind
Often I'd stare in awe
Wondering how unspoken beauty can be conjured up in one landscape


Now,
T'was all gone
It's beauty slowly disappearing
Dissolving...Going bland
Canvas peeling...Colours now dull
The once enticing artwork was slowly fading away

And so are thoughts of you,
Unbidden thoughts appearing in a flash
You with those beautiful midnight black eyes
Eyes with a deep penetrating icy stare
With their long thick lashes
Shielding those inner thoughts
Shielding that enigmatic expression
Eyes that spoke volumes
Piercing through my soul
Awakening my inner being
You with that rich bubbling sound of laughter
Reminding me of the first drops of rain after a long dry season
The reassuring firm big hands
Rugged...coarse...always reaching out for mine
With promises of never letting go.
Again...the day's growth of beard
With the just crawled out of the bed look that is so sexy
I'd always call you TDD with an H
Tall dark and dangerous
Yes dangerous cos your rueful smile did things to my insides


And Now,
These are only memories,
Memories that are slowly fading
Fading into oblivion.
Just like the once beautiful painting
Yes slowly fading away...
Or is it...?