There's a photo on the mantel dusty frame and cracked

Once it held some laughter now it bears the past

Faces blurred and faded memories gone astray

Was it love or anger that made you walk away

Echoes of the voices bouncing off the walls

Silent accusations hidden in the halls

Every whispered secret every stolen glance

Caught in faded snapshots lost to circumstance

Faded photo losing bright

Truths once clear now out of sight

In the glass reflections fight

Memories dimming with the night

Fingerprints upon it smudges of our lives

Every touch connected every tear and sigh

Dreams that snapped and shattered moments so surreal

In the silence screaming everything we feel

Dust it off but still it's cold

Frozen stories left untold

In the grayscale hearts unfold

Tales of love that's growing old

Faded photo losing bright

Truths once clear now out of sight

In the glass reflections fight

Memories dimming with the night