Dry

DRY

-adj.
1. lacking moisture; not damp or wet
2. having little or no rainfall
3. not in or under water
4. having the water drained away or evaporated
5. not providing milk
6. (of the eyes) free from tears
7. (informal)
a. in need of a drink; thirsty
b. causing thirst
8. eaten without butter, jam, etc.
9. (of a wine, cider, etc.) not sweet
10. (pathology) . not accompanied by or producing a mucous or watery discharge
11. consisting of solid as opposed to liquid substances or commodities
12. without adornment; plain
13. lacking interest or stimulation
14. lacking warmth or emotion; cold
15. (of wit or humour) shrewd and keen in an impersonal, sarcastic, or laconic way
16. opposed to or prohibiting the sale of alcoholic liquor for human consumption
17. (New Zealand) (of a ewe) without a lamb after the mating season
18. (electronics) . (of a soldered electrical joint) imperfect because the solder has not adhered to the metal, thus reducing conductance
-verb
19. (when intr., often followed by “off”) to make or become dry or free from moisture
20. (trans.) to preserve (meat, vegetables, fruit, etc.) by removing the moisture
-noun
21. (British) (informal) a Conservative politician who is considered to be a hard-liner

Our past can be dried up
Flat and sweet
Red and white flowers still
Holding memories
A fluttering heart dancing
In a stream of light
Yet dead all the same