WHEN

when did we stop walking together
when did we last wait for the other
when did we cover up the sunshine
when did the darkness seem so fine

when did the colours seem to brood
when did the words cease to soothe
when was it that i stopped  my listening
and when did the leaves stop their whistling

when did the joy leave the laughter
when did the taste last linger after
and when did the voice die in ur eyes
when did we start to hide in the lies

when did it come - the stealth of a thief
when was it ok to let you leave
and when did it seem improper to stay
when did the moon stop lighting the way

when did the wounds begin to bleed
when did our greed become the need
when did we grow used to the scars
when did the silence engulf the stars

when did my smile begin to think
when did the world begin to shrink
when did the chasm grow so wide
when did our feet fall out of stride

when did we last smile at a kite
when did the wind get bottled up tight
when did the water dry from the brooks
when did those petals wither in the books

when did it all turn into memory
when did we write the end of this story