Time quickly passed
over fairy tales barely begun—
over the games of children
that ended with punishment—
over great adventures
dreamed about in schoolbooks.
Time quickly passed
over candid young lovers—
over long poems
never spoken to anyone—
over timid glances—
over little big secrets—
and it passed.
Time quickly passed
over the face of the one and only woman—
over the dream of living
together forever—
over great promises—
over scant words of goodbye.