A man returns <br />To his childhood home <br />Thirty years past <br />A high school prom <br />Where he danced <br />With his sweetheart, <br />Where they walked in flowery parks, <br />Where he rode his bike <br />To elementary school. <br /> <br />The elementary school <br />Has been torn down <br />And is a weeded lot <br />Where stray dogs congregate, <br />The swing-set and merry-go-round <br />Are rusted in the park, <br />The childhood sweetheart <br />Divorced and living <br />In another city or town. <br /> <br />Today’s smile <br />Is tomorrow’s frown, <br />The love that finds a way to escape <br />May never return <br />With the breeze that swept it away.<br /><br />Uriah Hamilton<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/loveless-breeze/
