Laughter
and chatter all around
I open
my eyes now and it's all gone!
I now
see the empty seats around me
There once was a time when there
were hardly any spaces free
We perched on the tables, crushed
each other on the chairs
The infinite cups of coffee & a
plate of snack for the many hands
Tired faces chattering happily till
late night
Stories overflowed the coffee cup
clutter
The walks on empty streets at
unearthly hours
The laughter echoing along with the
howling stray dogs
Chasing each other for no apparent
reason
Hugging, fighting & those never
ending good byes
Love, hate, dreams & hopes
Our lives we shared
Loneliness was a word unknown
For there was hope & care
always shown
Now it’s just a reminder of the
times that used to be
Those days will never be back
We just have to wait & see
Time flies, life moves on
We are all forced to grow
We all have to go our separate ways, I know
But the memories will stay forever
Etched in our heart & soul
It’s hard to let go
But it’s a hope that some day
We’ll meet again that’s what gets
us through
I sit here now at the same old place with the
same old cup of coffee
And the reminders of the times that
used to be..
