forever ago
in a time before the pain
i danced through the days.

i ran out the clock
never running out of steam
always on the go.

i wanted to do
and so in wanting i did
there was no problem.

so simple was my life
so naive was the woman
unaware of pain.

forever ago
i was another person
in another life.

i look upon her
as one does a loved one gone
as she surely is.

her end is my start,
each new breath a reminder
of all I have lost.

— SavvySpoonie 2025