The sun awakes, but something is different

Our footprints are washed away

And as the bright bulb of happiness rises in the sky,

It can’t light my darkened heart.

I may have dipped my toes in the waters of love,

But I didn’t realize how much I hate getting wet

Because those waters have transformed 

Into an ocean of tears.

The beach we used to walk on

Holds bittersweet memories.

The salt begins to sting my eyes

As they well up and begin to spill.

The sunrise used to be a symbol of hope

But it’s just a reminder of the past brighter days

And the sound of the waves crashing

Echoes our failed promise back to me

Love, like the time, has an ebb and flow,

But I still don’t know why you’ve flowed away