She sat beside me
clock ticked slow.
we swung with time,
to and fro.

Butterflies kissed fireflies,
The sun rose with stars.
Breeze made peace with pine
And kittens paused their wars.

Amid I froze —
Until her words
Melted the illusion:
"Isn’t this romantic enough
To etch a lasting memory?"

"Won’t it ache one day,
To hold it only as memory"