By Larry Chamberlin, 19 October 2016
In these hillside streets where we walked
roam the ghosts of who we once were
ancient spirits - youthful dreamers
not long before you were interred.
Joy ran through our souls all the days
in these hillside streets where we walked
the future was not big enough
to hold the plans of which we talked.
Exploring buildings and rooftops
filled our hearts with wonder and hope
in these hillside streets where we walked
we even made plans to elope.
Cynical optimist was I
never knowing that we were stalked
by your past that robbed our future
in these hillside streets where we walked.
NOTE:
A Quatern is a sixteen line French form composed of four quatrains. The first line of stanza one is the second line of stanza two, third line of stanza three, and fourth line of stanza four. A quatern has eight syllables per line. Rhyme scheme is optional.
© 19 October 2016 Larry Chamberlin, Chamberlin Law & Mediation