forever died
in a tear soaked
manifesto
penned by shaking hands
as the house burned
to the ground
around him
with nary a sign
of notice

eternity
another falsehood
shouted by forked tongues
to be banished
to the edge of
yesterday
with the remains
of misconstrued
mumblings

it is all fleeting
the pain
disappointment
every nagging itch
or worry crease
on the once pure parchment
of promises made
in the cooling ember
of once upon a dream