Faded Memories

Faded photograph tucked away in a dusty drawer

Your smiling face a younger you from a life that's no more

Wrinkles etched upon my features a reflection of my pain

The weight of time and what I've lost a relentless driving rain

The old oak tree still stands tall but the leaves have turned to brown

A constant reminder of our love a promise we let down

I trace your image with my finger a silent tearful plea

Can love ever be rekindled beneath the faded memory

The porch swing creaks in the evening breeze swaying softly in the night

Haunted by the sound of your laughter a fading distant light