Captured

My guess is we are hold hands,

You and I, our fingers tangled

Like weeds, but we were younger then,

Our skin yet to know the effects of erosion

Two shadows lingering,

A moment in time painted

In black and gray, filtered

Through the years of forgetfulness

You’re smiling, I know

I wish I could see you; our faces

We stand, profiles, empty silhouettes

Against the rain-soaked skyline

I’ll never remember, this negative

The only reminder of

Some memory I’ve lost amidst

The sand, the pebbles

Counting the time

We remain, captured in a flash of light

Frozen in time