Love Fades

Last night I dreamt

Reminiscent of a time

When things were unconditional

When I was beautiful

And life seemed to be over

This morning I pictured

A time when everything

Was covered in sweet oil

And things seemed to slide to easily

Before I let it slip away from us 

This afternoon I wrote

Of a time when my heart was still

When I was left alone

When I believed

That the universe never made mistakes.

This evening I will dream

That things will be different

That my hands will find the switch again 

Holding my nose and closing my eyes.