Not What It Appeared To Be Poem by Karen Degnan-foiles

Not What It Appeared To Be

It’s been a while
Since I’ve seen your smile
Or heard you sing a song

I wonder if you’re feeling well
And how’re you getting along
And if you’re seeing someone

Do you see the old friends?
Do they ask how I’ve been?
Or do they keep the questions few

I miss you sometimes
When I take that drive
When hear a certain song

But I’ve come to accept
It was better that I left
That life would not make us happy

What we had was a fantasy
That we chose to show to believe
A future we could not guarantee

A fantasy that would tire
Not long after the fire
Would flicker and expire

What kind of life would we’ve had?
Who knows, but I fear it’d be sad
Cause I’d be only running again