As the book opens, memories long forgotten
come roaring back like the mighty sea
Weddings of white, birth of babes,
and not much later, pictures of
toothless grins caress the page.

Vacations now a faded memory, come
alive in color so vividly.   The Grand Canyon
and it’s awe, the many places that we
saw.    The Gardens with beautiful flowers,
in all their splendid glory, and so much
more to this story

Children growing up, playing, clowning
around.   Pictures in between make us
laugh, but time goes by so quickly, the
next photo, a cap and gown.

Weddings of our sons and daughters
now all grown up.   Our babes have
babes,  it’s so hard to believe, wasn’t
it yesterday when they were just a pup?

Memories fade from your mind as
older you grow, and how sad if you
forget the things that you used to know.

For time is a thief that steals from you now
But with a little click and picture book,
You’ve controlled time somehow.

                                                       Mary Lacey
                                                          2010