A Blue Ridge Memory

The shadow races across the blue ridge Sitting on the stone wall, lost in each other Not a care in the world for that moment As the sun cast it's shadow Little did they know of the future An omen of things to come

The smile that used to give such warmth Is now a cold, hard sneer of disgust If You were Judas- I was your kiss Eyes that once sparkled with such affection That saw me as I pictured God seeing me Now, so distant, empty, filled with such contempt

The Mouth that shared it's words of love Now spews the sharpest two-edged sword Pain-searing, hatefully hot-slashing thru my heart The arms that held me and made me feel safe Caressed my tears away. belong to a different soul Whose taken hold of one so precious and dear

Only once has my heart fallen so wholly and complete You opened up a long locked gate, I allowed my wall to fall When all false anger ceases- return My heart please