Seasons of Heartbreak

Winter dressed me in sheets of snow and bitter fog 
Snowflakes like tears that spilt down my cheeks 
That froze in my heart 
Piercing the silent air 
That left me in shatters 
But I knew how to pretend 

Spring brought me sweet flowers and warm sun 
Wisps of wind kissing my exposed lips 
Lips that never forgot the taste of your love 
Blooming my reflections into fragile pastels 
That wrapped their roots around my veins 
Squeezed out my breath 
But I knew how to pretend 

Summer came crashing in with roaring storms and smiling faces 
Dozens of the happy robots walking side by side 
Licking ice cream in the sweltering misery 
Like I endured in the sweat of our love
Leaving me a starry-eyed mess 
Fireworks rushing back only to disappear
I still knew how to pretend 

Fall danced with arrays of gold and antiquities I never discovered 
Leaves falling in peace 
Slowly falling to the ground 
Crumpling in my hands 
Like you did so many seasons ago 
A shriveled fire of dancing embers 
Set to crumble too soon 

I still pretend.