Weeds
* dieback - death of plant stems, starting at tips
In only a few months
the first weeds appear
in what we remember.
Within a year or two
memories are infested,
hidden from each other,
then begin to wilt
into a dieback past.
And after many years
even a blue ribbon memory
all to itself
perfectly detailed
with even her red hair
blooming in the wind
is covered in tendrils
by climber vines that
slowly strangle the heart.
Copyright 2005-Dan Campbell
