Those Years of Yesterday

Standing in the stillness, the snowflakes falling ‘round;

Peaceful voices softly whisper of the memories to be found.

Friends and families gathering, there’s closeness once again;

So long ago, those times and faces; those memories creeping in.

The fleeting years have faded so much of what has been;

Some gather now, like yesterday, as if it was back then.

It seems like not so long ago, a time when we were young;

Growing old was impossible; drifting apart just wasn’t done.

Truth removes illusion with the passing of the time;

And things appear as they used to be, but only in our minds.

It will never be the same again; the way it was, the way we were;

Times have changed and life moves on; the past becomes a blur.

Standing in the stillness, the snowflakes falling ‘round;

Peaceful voices softly whispering of the memories to be found.

A tear springs from my heart to kiss the newly fallen snow;

I realize that it’s time to let this moment go.

I can walk along the back roads of my memories anytime;

And find so many waiting thoughts, these shadows in my mind.

The mist of once upon a time will always have its say;

As friends and families gather in those years of yesterday.