found object

by alafoel

jade

Those tears welled in my eyes,
as thoughts dwelled uncompromised,
little rock of jade looking back at me.

I remember who you were,
let memories slow and defer,
little rock of jade staring back at me.

Your gift a poem, your heart a song.
I can't help myself. Has it been so long?
Little rock of jade crying back at me.

I can see and wish and hope forever,
I swore one time I'd leave you never.
Little rock of jade calling out for me.

Everything reminds me of you these days,
all that I did wrong, and still do, this haze,
little rock of jade
sitting in the trash.