They are playing that song

                                over and over

the one you danced to and I see you

                                                   dancing

and the old love-ache comes to me.

Over and over

                   they play the song

                   and I see you dancing.

 

 

Have you noticed the lilacs are gone.

I watched closely the buds grow and break

into purple and mauve and pale white clusters

                                            a perfect week

                                                         you dancing

 

Then suddenly gone.

 

 

I watched them grow and bloom

carefully as a jealous lover

break and bloom then suddenly

                                                  gone.

 

 

The song again

                     and still again

you in mind-eye dancing.

 

 

You dancing in lilac summer

                             then you and the lilacs

                                                              gone.