Some memories stay, hidden away,
Repeating their snapshots of you.
Like a soft melody I remember,
From the old 33's of our youth.
I loved you so, from that instant,
You asked me to walk, just a ways.
That began our new life, as husband and wife,
Long ago, but...Some memories stay.
Tears, they were shed, from a heart slowly bled,
Drop by drop over years of our lives.
Looking back now I know, why we both had to go,
Our poor hearts had the will to survive.
Occasional calls, through my summers and falls,
Conjures pictures of our yesterdays,
Your face still appears, after all of these years,
How I've tried but... some memories stay.
My mind still reviews, handsome pictures of you,
So dashing and so debonair.
The rest are all gone, right where they belong,
In the past with our sad love affair.
Decades gone by, there's no tears in my eyes,
Ageing brings back the joy from those days,
As my life span grows thin, my heart-light grows dim,
Ah yes, but...some memories stay.
I've read this a few times now and i can say what i was thinking the first time i read it, its a very very good well written write, i totally love it, excellent in its flow and just beutifully written, well done...Mark xx
Yes, for sure Bonnie, some memories stay. Some memories haunt us til we are in the grave. Some memories just fade into oblivion, never to be recalled. This is a very good poem, and so true too.
May the Lord Jesus bless you, and those whom you love, and be with you always, and at your side constantly. With much love in my heart, joy to the world, peace on earth, & ((((((((((MANY WONDERFUL SISTERLY HUGGGGSSSS)))))))))), your little sister, Barbie
"If I have to be this girl in me, Then I have the right to be."
Hi Bonnie, loved this poem. It is funny how our memories of the past filters out most of the non-essential elements and focuses on those things that meant the most to us...
Such thoughts of bittersweet memories.
Brings those memories to me.
I'll have my second cup of coffee, and offer you a toast..."To memories that stay."
John
Bonnie, very well done. Life goes on and we can never forget the days or the ones that shared that life.
Reviewed by Robert Blackwell (Reader)
Reviewed on June 3, 2003
Indeed...some memories stay, and whatever happens with our loved ones, some thoughts will always be kept in the treasure boxes of our minds. Beautiful write.
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May the Lord Jesus bless you, and those whom you love, and be with you always, and at your side constantly. With much love in my heart, joy to the world, peace on earth, & ((((((((((MANY WONDERFUL SISTERLY HUGGGGSSSS)))))))))), your little sister, Barbie
"If I have to be this girl in me, Then I have the right to be."
Anthony
Excellent
William
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Excellent write of reflection. I guess some of us are destined to only reflect back in time.
tony
Brings those memories to me.
I'll have my second cup of coffee, and offer you a toast..."To memories that stay."
John