Memories are the things we cherish
Thats all we have of those that perish
A remembered smile a thoughtful phrase
Our minds still lost as if in a daze
Our hearts once full now torn apart
To lose someone that was a part
We travel back through all the years
With pictures we cherish and hold so dear
Its strange how life can change ones fate
When tragedy strikes on that dreadful date
Things we took for granted are now lost
We would trade places no matter the cost
It is not for us to choose
But our time has come to lose
For all I have are memories to hold near
They are gone and did disappear
They left this earth and are free of pain
I am left with grief and shame
So I must hold my head up high
And dream of them way up in the sky
One day when my life is through
Only then will I see you
Until that day does arise
I am here and still alive
Now all I have of memories past
All I can do is make them last
Author: Robert Walters Sr.
