Bygones

Bygones


Pictures from back then
make me recall when
you were my first yen;
a youthful phase.

Now, the years have passed.
Here we are, at last,
and I stand aghast
as I appraise.

Time has not been kind.
So, it comes to mind
that, while love is blind,
it’s just a phrase.

I find it bruising
at my dream loosing.
Still, it’s amusing
how much time weighs!

Notes:
An entry for December 15 of "A Poem A Day Contest"  [E]
Prompt(s) Used: 2 and 3
Prompt 2: Write about a high school reunion.
Prompt 3: Write a Cyhydedd Hir. The Cyhydedd Hir (cuh-hée-dedd heer ) is a Welsh poetry form. There are several rhyme schemes and various formats to this poem but for we will use the following: There are two stanzas consisting of 8 lines. The stanzas can be separated into four stanzas if desired.(as example shows) The syllable structure is 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4/ 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4. The rhyme scheme is a, a, a, B, c, c, c, B / d, d, d, B, e, e, e, B. The four syllable lines carry the main rhyme from the first octave stanza to the next octave stanza.

Line count: 16

Thank you for taking time to read my words. I would appreciate it if you took a moment and left a comment. Your reaction, impressions, criticisms, - yes, even praise are all equally welcome.

Ken