Broken Bonds, by Salome Mokuwa

I miss the person you used to be
A being so bright you could light a match
Now replaced with a figure so cold
It’s blown out what was left of our flame
No use trying to push for a spark
A match lit twice won’t burn as bright
This bond I thought was everlasting
Now lost to the inevitable drift
Memories fading from our minds
With no new ones to replace them
I miss the person you used to be 
Not the person you’ve become
Because the person standing in front of me 
Is a shadow of someone I once loved

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