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Nostalgic Moments Captured: The Melancholy of Lost Time
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I was thinking of your photograph
I reflected on a photograph of you.
The one where you look sad
Specifically, the one where you appear sad.
I was thinking of the note you wrote
I thought about a note you wrote.
And how it made me laugh
Recalling how it brought laughter.
I was thinking of the past
Contemplating the bygone times.
And how we let it slip away so fast
Reflecting on how we let them slip away quickly.
Summer evenings by the River Thames
Recollecting summer evenings spent by the River Thames.
Secret times in St James Park
Remembering private moments in St James Park.
In our own world as the world flowed by
Being in our own world while the world around us continued.
Dreaming as the sky grew dark
Dreaming together as the sky darkened.
I was thinking of those days
Thinking about those days.
And how they seemed to vanish in the haze
Reflecting on how they seemed to disappear in a haze.
All the minutes slip away then
Acknowledging that time passes swiftly.
Days then years and decades fade
Noting the progression from minutes to days, years, and decades.
You said you'd write and so did I
Recalling promises to write exchanged during parting.
As we turned and walked away
As we turned and walked away from each other.
Cities change and lovers say goodbye
Noting the changes in cities and the farewells of lovers.
Chairs are stacked and cafes close
Observing the closure of cafes and the stacking of chairs.
People fall and buildings rise high
Acknowledging the transient nature of people and the rise of buildings.
Casting shadows on the road
Noting the shadows cast on the road by these changes.
I was thinking of our life
Reflecting on our life together.
And how a photograph is all that's left
Contemplating how a photograph remains as the only tangible memory.
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