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Memories in Motion
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Been pretty busy with the shadowboxs and not much time to write. I thought I would repost one so you would know I haven deserted you all. : )


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Memories in Motion

What will they remember
When I have been long gone?
Will I only be a chunk of stone
That a names been chiseled on?

Will I just be a word
That once was written in a rhyme?
Or will I be a memory
That has been passed down through time?

Memories in motion,
That’s what I truly think we are.
We leave a trail of memories
On a path we’ve traveled far.

We are the sum of what’s behind us,
Back to the time where we began.
There are no memories of the future,
For that’s a place we’ve never been.

I think that those that Follow
Pick up our memories as we go.
Just as we hold on to memories
That we picked up long ago.

What we are is not the flesh and bone,
That everybody sees.
In the end what we are you see
Is simply memories.

So I like to take my feelings
And my past and write them down.
For somewhere in the future
There my memories can be found.

And as they read my memories
They will shine just like the stars.
For what we did and what we said,
Is truly who we are.


Jack Roberts – September 21 2002

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 Reviews of "Memories in Motion"
Reviewed by Mary Cannon (Reader)
Reviewed on April 1, 2003
A beautiful tribute to and of life, I really
enjoyed every verse you are a poet of this time.

Love Mary

Reviewed by Julie Gaskins (Reader)
Reviewed on March 30, 2003
Outstanding Jack!!

Julie

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on March 28, 2003
Excellent write Jack....the others said it all.....words failed me
Love
tinka

Reviewed by Connie Hinnen Cook (Reader)
Reviewed on March 28, 2003
I'm with Vic on this one. You express such lovely thoughts with beautiful words, Jack!

Reviewed by Marlene Dawn
Reviewed on March 27, 2003
Jack, this was beautifully written. Thanks so much. I'm glad I looked you up!

*Marlene*

Reviewed by Floria Kelderhouse (Reader)
Reviewed on March 27, 2003
What a beautiful title for this lovely poem..great work Jack..floria

Reviewed by Janet Caldwell
Reviewed on March 27, 2003
Absolutly! This is a fine poem Jack.

JC xoxoxoxo

Reviewed by Christine Morell
Reviewed on March 27, 2003
Outstanding poem with a very strong message, Jack.
Chrissie

Reviewed by Victor Jensen
Reviewed on March 27, 2003
You sure got that right. I think when a person writes poetry as well as you do, you will be remembered for many generations to come.

Reviewed by Trixie Love
Reviewed on March 27, 2003
Jack, This had my
mind going...
Awesome write...

Trixie :)

Reviewed by na na (Reader)
Reviewed on March 27, 2003
Jack, your message is so strong. I hadn't thought of it your way. Now I can see that all I am is a series of memories good and bad. And I guess that is why I am usually
blue. Too many bad memories. Bill

Reviewed by Cathy Montgomery (Reader)
Reviewed on March 26, 2003
"We are the sum of what’s behind us,
Back to the time where we began.
There are no memories of the future,
For that’s a place we’ve never been."
Wonderfully done, Jack...enjoyed reading
it so very much!!

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on March 26, 2003
excellent poem... really like "memories in motion"...

Reviewed by SilverCeltic Moon
Reviewed on March 26, 2003
This poem reflects some of my thoughts from time to time. Great poem! ;) Silver

Reviewed on March 26, 2003
This was so lovely, just love these lines:

Memories in motion,
That’s what I truly think we are.
We leave a trail of memories
On a path we’ve traveled far.

just such a lovely thought,

Reindeer

Reviewed by Sara Coslett
Reviewed on March 26, 2003
This is excellent and so true.

"So I like to take my feelings
And my past and write them down.
For somewhere in the future
There my memories can be found."

Love this.

Reviewed by Marilyn Seray
Reviewed on March 26, 2003
So very pretty

Reviewed by the phantom pheonix (Reader)
Reviewed on March 26, 2003
awesome poem of truth we are but a trail of memories that others will find ncie job on this wonderfullly true poem

Reviewed by Lady Peg (Reader)
Reviewed on March 26, 2003
Jack,
"And as they read my memories
They will shine just like the stars.
For what we did and what we said,
Is truly who we are. "

Excellent write. Peggy

Reviewed by Ron (sketchman) Axelson (Reader)
Reviewed on March 26, 2003
For what we did and what we said,
Is truly who we are.
That said it all

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on March 26, 2003
A beautiful write that I am pleased that you reposted!

Reviewed by William Bonilla
Reviewed on March 26, 2003
EXCELLENT WRITE JACK,
ENJOYABLE READING

WILLIAM

Reviewed by Kelie Urbanec (Reader)
Reviewed on March 26, 2003
Awsome. Memories never leave our minds. This was very nice write. thanx.
~Kelie~

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on March 26, 2003
Beautifully done Jack I love the last stanza, and have missed your work...all the best with the shadow boxes...;-)

Reviewed on March 26, 2003
A lovely tender write. I enjoyed this very much ~Trish~

Reviewed by Katy Walsvik (Reader)
Reviewed on March 26, 2003
Oh, Jack.. this is so soft, so tender and so very lovely. Your dear heart coupled with your wonderful way with thought and rhyme has given us some true beauty to read here.. I just love this. katy.

Reviewed by Elizabeth Taylor (Reader)
Reviewed on March 26, 2003
Nicely done, and with a reference to Universal Memory. Kudos on a fine poem.
~E


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