Footprints

I remember it was
But no longer is
What could have been
Will no longer be
It's a slow fade
To forget
Or even to have to remember
Solidity becomes spirit
Warmth becomes cool
The present is the past
Living in a ghost
Like a knife
During the day stabs
Haunts your dreams
In the dark of the night
When you fall
There is nothing there to catch you
It is all shadows
Fake, false promises
Reach out for safety
And find your hands slip through
Left alone, behind
Shadows of the past
It was
But no longer is
It could have been
But will never be
It brings a smile to your lips
But an ache to your heart
A tear to your eye
A warmth to your spirit
Torn, don't want to forget
But it hurts to remember
Like the image of a footprint
On the sand
Slow to fade away
The signs are still there
Imprinted, reminding
Time passes
The print fades
But it is not gone
Remembering it is there
Forget and it is done
The destiny of all things
To pass and live only
In the land of things eternal
To be remembered.