Ache Remains

The scent of rain on dry ground a memory Whispers of a love profound now just history A fragile echo in the quiet air A heavy silence more than I can bear Each passing cloud reflects a tear I hold A story whispered never to unfold My heart's a garden withered by the frost In silent sorrow everything is lost Oh the ache remains a shadow deep inside Where did our starlight fade where did it hide This love a tender vine now starts to fray Leaving only fragments of yesterday The moon above a pearl in velvet night Reflects the longing in my fading light I trace the lines upon my hand a map To moments gone caught in time's cruel trap Each passing cloud reflects a tear I hold A story whispered never to unfold My heart's a garden withered by the frost In silent sorrow everything is lost Oh the ache remains a shadow deep inside Where did our starlight fade where did it hide This love a tender vine now starts to fray Leaving only fragments of yesterday If only seasons could reverse their turn And embers glow again lessons unlearned But winter's grip holds firm a chilling art Leaving a frozen landscape in my heart Fragments of yesterday