Loveless Breeze

A man returns To his childhood home Thirty years past A high school prom Where he danced With his sweetheart, Where they walked in flowery parks, Where he rode his bike To elementary school. The elementary school Has been torn down And is a weeded lot Where stray dogs congregate, The swing-set and merry-go-round Are rusted in the park, The childhood sweetheart Divorced and living In another city or town. Today’s smile Is tomorrow’s frown, The love that finds a way to escape May never return With the breeze that swept it away.