THE ECHO
“Blurred Past”
Author(s): Alexis Burson
Collection: The Echo, Poetry,
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Blurred Past
By Alexis Burson
It’s been so long
The ballroom empty
Lost footsteps
Echoing in the silence
Every cough or clearing throat
A grave danger
A step back
But the melody is in the distance
The chair
Orchestration indoors
Audiences present
Unmuffled laughter
Visible smiles
Crowded stadiums
Is that what life used to be like?
It’s been so long
But the melody is engraved in my veins
The old notes coming up my throat
It’s been so long
But it’s so close
f we could keep going a little longer