An old book with pages brown instead of gray,

has been lost and thrown away.

A child fragile and small,

a battle that was lost with no strength at all.

The noise of everyday voices,

lost without many choices.

A dog's eye sad and meek,

a friend lost and hope weak.

A smile never touched,

lost as sadness clutched.

A poem spoken,

lost as it falls clearly broken.

A dream is shattered,

lost as hope is scattered.

A beautiful love,

lost as time moves and flies away like a dove.

A friendship dear,

lost as shadows grew near.