Sunlight pours through shattered windows,
Water drips from melting ice.Long shadows cascade the room,
Disguising once familiar objects.
The unknown hides in corners, waiting . . .
A splintered rocker sways,
Creaking through unbearable silence.
An unexpected breeze carries a warm fragrance,
Fresh fields of childhood honeysuckle call,
Follow the song . . .
Behind its doors this cottage is empty,
A pebbled path leads the way.
A wind stirs these shades of gray,
And I awaken from an old dream.