ribbons from the past
intrically worked away
weaving silently between
what was and what is
creating a new fusion
they covered and held
the secrets and the pain
and reflected a false strength
making the present appear
like a doable thing
but under the ribbons
the weight has grown
and is too much now
for the ribbons to hold
they are slowly loosening
no longer holding together
and reflecting a strength
they are falling apart
falling silently away
leaving nothing
leaving no hope
leaving only emptiness