"Reflections"
by
Ami P. Butler

Sitting in the silence reminising of the past
trying to capture just a single, fragile moment
and forever make it last.

Remembering the happiness that I somehow still attain
Extending to the darkness
the past pleasures and the pain.

Thinking of all that I once was, and all that I hope to be
as I sift through all the delicate pieces
of my averted memories.

Grasping each thought for an eternity it seems.
Trying to embrace that ever-present flame
that once illuminated my whole being.




© Ami P. Butler
1998