MEMORIES - By Michael Rock

A flood of memories

Raining down on me

With each drop pelting on me and adding weight

Weight, to weigh me down

Great, just great!

More weight on my shoulders

There were a few good memories in those years

But, not many

My heart growing heavier and heaving

Swelling

But not with pride, but with hurt

Who'll take this pain away from me?

I scream out, knowing no one will hear

I thought I found my true love

Only to have her let me go

Reminded of my high school years

brought lots of pain

Compounded by present problems

The past is the past

Leave it behind

But it's so etched, it can't be erased by the tide of time

I see a ray of hope

I'll ride the rays of light slowly, patiently

Taking care not to have any dependance on the ray

Eventually, time will heal me

And that's when I will embrace the light and let it be

Being safely able to join again. . .