Faded petals

One rare glimpse. Of a torn heart, laid bare

Two magic words. From a vow, long forgotten

Three poetic lines. From a song, you used to sing

One single teardrop. From a chin, that I wiped

Two trembling hands. Of a woman, I once new

Three broken promises. From a father, to a child

One incomplete image. Of a life, never lived

Two constructed memories. Of happy times, gone by

Three faded petals. From a rose, left to die