Remember When

Remember when
Our attention
Settled for nothing
Less than
Beautiful
And challenges
Turned into conquests

Sort though
All you've been through
And feel
It all acutely
You are part
Of all you will be

Remember when
You promised yourself
I am going
To be somebody
Without knowing
You already are

While you strive
To make a life
Wisdom screams
Her proverbs
In the streets

So you realize
It's a waste
To work
For what decays

One day
You wake up
Longing
For a legacy

You go to
Make breakfast
And pour
Two glasses of juice
Forgetting
There is no one else

The walls around
What was held precious
Collapse
And the warmth
From your wants
Eases the loneliness

You wonder
How long
The defenses
Will be down
Then you find yourself
Not caring