Memories

poem by: Aina A
Written on Oct 26, 2016 

Pictures and photos capture the memories of a life that has been lived.
Has this life been lived?
Years of laughter, pain, growth and discovery it would appear have been stolen from me.
As I attempt to find the pieces of life that's mine, within a non existent photo album
I all so suddenly and painfully realise that;
These moments have been completely stolen and forgotten.
Only the vaguest recollection of a decade come to mind.
And then I clutch at those couple of photos and relapse to a time forgotten.
Forgotten pain that now has surfaced.
Forgotten joy that now is rotten.
I look into this moment knowing, that the life behind me is like an ocean;
Large, vast and deep, and all but gone beneath my feet.
So large and yet forgotten still.

 

Tags: metaphor, deep,

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Cecilia Crasto commented:
Yes, life goes by in a flash, and in the end we have to say, was it all really worth it...beautiful
Christopher Russon commented:
Awesome poem.I love looking at photo albums. We sadly can not bring back the past.The future will take care of itself.

 

 

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