melody

sad and low,
sad and low-
the echo of her constant song
eventually,
he tired
of its familiar melody
and abandoned her music
for a time-
for other rhythms,other songs
until there came a day
when he longed,once more
for her familiar melody-
sad and low,
sad and low
whispered summer lyrics,
reminders of a time he lost-
sad and low
reminders of a part of himself,
reminders of a constancy,
since abandoned
sad and low-
he played her song,once more
but with a realization-
never again
would her music be
fresh,new,and undiscovered
never again
would its echo,
sand and low
touch him
in her same summer way