Except the Memories

@uootem

all moments in this mortal life must pass
to each is given an appointed time and nothing more
change and endings are inevitable... time so cruel
nothing lasts forever... except memories.

a long ago summer day of warmth
when boy and girl walked that mystical garden
youthful loves holding hands... speaking in whispers...
a laugh of happiness upon their lips
so fragile their time together... past now...
forever gone... except the memories.

we greet each other as we pass on the street...
strangers somehow still familiar
remembering hello, goodbye, and everything important...
but the love shared in youth is gone...  and I'm left with nothing
except fading mind pictures.... except the memories.

watching the sun go down... with a promise for tomorrow
I wonder where she is now, has she seen the same vivid colors
as they welcome the night sky that is made just for dreaming?
would she recognize this man... she knew as a boy?...
would she remember?... those memories.

standing alone in the cold air of starlight...
the full moon provides the only light
my breath like clouds of smoke before me...
forms visions of her, then fades
I could say anything to her, but would she hear me
for now I speak to unshared pages of ink.
when we see each other, a smile,
then we turn away... and try to forget the memories.

I remember every word spoken, every action, every look
I remember every feeling, every emotion, and the losing
because even though I love her now, nothing lasts forever....
all things pass with change and endings... except the memories.