REMEMBRANCE

Vivek Dwivedi

The shadows of the past,

fleeting emotions, fading memories,

tears long dried, yet they flow,

with sudden remembrance

Bonds broken in days gone by,

hearts broken at the altar of pride,

shattered illusions, dashed hopes,

the price of a satiated ego.

Tenuous bonds holding,

the tatters of a dream long lost.

Solitary tears, the remnants,

of a family that once was.