Embers of Time

In the dust of memories Where shadows softly land Echoes of a distant light Whisper through the sand Pieces scatter gently Like leaves on autumn ground Once there was a fire bright Now only ash is found Embers of time glow dim and faint Traces of the love we paint In the pages of what used to be Only ghostly shadows I see Winds of change they blew so strong Chilled the flames to cold Holding to the warmth that's left In stories we've retold Time can't erase the glow That our hearts used to show Though the flames have turned to dust In the embers we trust Embers of time glow dim and faint Traces of the love we paint In the pages of what used to be Only ghostly shadows I see Embers of time glow dim and faint Traces of the love we paint In the pages of what used to be Only ghostly shadows I see