Fading

The ember casts a dim light
alone it flutters
as shadows deprive

Undying echo of a dead time
fills the void
of chambers forlorn
where hope was once borne

There, as the stars rose
on my doorstep you stood
sketched by the moonlight
and framed by wood

Over the threshold
you stepped upon the floor
no more than a moment
yet, you stood forevermore

Your words dissevered
the silence shared
as you left
left silence and despair

Years gone by
since the moonlight
the starts now shine
dim, through the pale night

Freckled hands lay open
holding on to a memory etched
letting go of all
all remains is a candescent sketch

I stay
yet the shadows leave
for the stars you admire
for their distant fire

The ember flutters
in my last breath
as shadows deprive
a fading light…