Aphelion

In the stillness Of dappled sunlight Flickering memories Like chiming bells I am watching From a distance The lingering carousel Never standing still When the autumn Sheds its burdens Skelton leaves Feed the dirt In the winter The aphelion My heart strays Furthest from the sun Furthest from the earth Just like the winter that has ended Lay down your troubles to the spring Aching hearts, they can be mended We will see what the summer, it will bring I would beg you For forgiveness But it fades When I close my eyes In a moment An accidental burden Released by conjuring spells Grace in disguise I don't care for Gilded secrets Extracted from Shallow Cracks When the sun meets The aphelion My feet move closer to the earth Never looking back Just like the winter that has ended Lay down your troubles to the spring Aching hearts, they can be mended We will see what the summer, it will bring