Abandoned Beauty

She was a marvelous facination to behold

Like worlds living upon worlds within her soul

Open and free flowing to the ebbs and pulls of life

Taking pleasure and joy in all thoughts silent and shared

She wasn’t one for materialistic things, but desired a bond

Something happened when she put away things of old

The quake and shake of chaos were all too familiar

Where calming peace felt alarming and threatening

Her most loved treasures were things that were abandoned and forgotten

Something about beauty in pain just struck a chord

Maybe, it was because she felt the same, in some strange way

But in a brief moment, as she reflected on all they shared

She realised what she couldn’t believe

Although, both the building and the girl were left alone

Both stood tall to weather their storms

With a foundation that never collapsed

Her eyes gazed over all the ivy and growth surrounding the lonely place

The way the sunset behind the rooftop, with the light softly fading

An air of hopeful longing caused her to walk the isolated halls

Running her hands along the walls she closed her eyes

Wishing they could open up and talk, wondering if they were lonely too

Closing her eyes she could see the home in its prime

A time where things were happy and joyful

With new memories to be made around every corner

The building without speaking a word stood silently

Conveying all her soul could not

Once filled with love, happiness, and laughter

An empty shell that stands alone

And in the halls you hear her scream

I was once loved too…