Love's twisted requiem,
played with fingers on my skin,
haunting me with dreams,
of a love long dead,
a ghost of a memory,
buried deep in my head.
That faded fortune,
of hearts and trust,
lingers faintly,
with eyes shut,
to close out the things we must,
love's whispers of forever,
hushed,
by a bitter gaze,
and shallow wants.