Noreen Carden - Afterwards

As we retrace our childhood steps,
to Cullens wood
by river paths.
The ghosts of our
long ago love
draw us back into our past

We walk to find our special tree,
names carved within a heart.
Locked in a mourning embrace
we kiss then step apart

Afterwards is here and now.
Afterwards so stark.
Afterwards the price we pay,
as we live with our lost love

Noreen Carden

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