were.

Do I remember when we were free?

You mean do I remember the way the sky

lit up above us when the moon decided to

steal a glance?

The way the flowers seemed to dance

around us, the way the trees swayed, never

holding back flying in the wind freely?

Yes I remember when we were free.

were.

past tense.

now the sky darkens without warning,

not sparing a thought,

and now how the moon

watches us with closed eyes.

The flowers are now nothing but crushed

petals under our feet,

the trees stay as still as

our minds on a cold winter

night.

Yes I remember when we were free.

were.