Every Passing Day

By Bruce Clifford

You’re phenomenal within indifferent ways.
How remarkable to be thought of throughout the darkest of days.
You’re unpredictable within casual thoughts.
How irresistible knowing all that you’ve lost.

I can’t decide between colors and tunes.
We’ve never set aside holding hands on those sunny afternoons.
You’ve made it clear that all of those memories are all left at the park.
What I’ve always feared was what took place and all that was forgotten after dark.

You’re phenomenal within these lost depths of time.
How impossible to be a moment in a universe so undefined.
You’re unpredictable throughout the many facets of outer space.
How invisible you are as you left me without a trace.

I can’t decide between flowers and tunes.
We’ve never set aside reading the lyrics on those rainy afternoons.
You’ve made it clear that we are just remnants of laughter in a park
What I’ve always feared was what took place and all that was forgotten after dark.

You’re phenomenal within cosmic ways.
You’re irreplaceable and unforgettable with every passing day.

©Jan 4, 2024 Bruce Clifford

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