Only before and after
Remaining in the memory
Filling in the gaps
To make the story yours
For someone else to know
That you are one of many
But you cannot see
The inside of their lives
Through doors that are always closed
And all the mirrors lost
Cameras that never were
Filming inside a dream
Of sunspots and moonbeams
Caught in negative relief
The signature of time
A reversed silhouette
Moving through each scene
To nullify the chaos
Silenced by the ticking clock
So the words never spoken
Are still waiting to be said
Heard as the thoughts of others
Their origins long departed
No uniqueness here
Maybe over there
Where we cannot see
Cannot even guess
And the mistakes keep reoccurring
The lessons never learnt
However many futures come