One More Season in the Wilderness

Actions speak louder than words, she said
As she sprawled out on top of the bed
Let's make the most of expression, I urged
Before the floods begin to surge

Losing myself in a whirlwind of thought
With memories being my only support
Keeping me standing and keeping me taut
Yet at the same time so fragile and fraught

A picture is worth an eternity of words
Is what she said when our love was referred
Passed for invoice but never received
Life is fleeting, life is a breeze

Finding myself in a desert of shame
With my hopes and dreams washed down the drain
Nobody told me that when summer came
My forward momentum would struggle and strain