time will tell

time will tell 
a many-chaptered story
in which characters 
fade in and out 
flash like fiery sparks
on a dark summer night
and those with sight will
see
but me?
oh turner of pages
rememberer of tales
i grow old 
with whitened hair
wrapped against the cold
snow beating hard my
thin glass illumined by
a meagre flame
twice wrapped against 
a childhood shame
whispering not
divine names to
warm an aching heart
i have my own chapters
so old..
they can't be told