Forgotten Memories

Where can I find you, oh companions of my youth, That I might once more enjoy that beloved time, Moments which filled us with such delight When we played and frolicked in mirth sublime? Not a dropp of sorrow did we feel in our souls, Our hearts were so fully transfixed by the spring, Little did we know that our lives would be sad, And lost youth would nevermore joy to us bring. Like the autumn leaves which the wind doth chase Like a fleeting moment of glee which escapes, Or a summer night's dream that veils its trace, You can sense, you can see how our elusive hopes Brought surprising delights to us now and again, Like the rays of the moon glowing on a parched plain!