The Memories

 Time goes by,

And I just want to close my eyes.

But if I do so I am afraid,

Will the memories fade?

Trying new things,

To fit missing gaps with new fillings.

Am I trying too hard to persuade?

Will the memories fade?

The good times, the bad,

The happiness and the sad,

Are like a double-edged blade,

Will the memories fade?

Laughter, fun and games,

All the people and their names.

Oh! The impressions they have made.

Will the memories fade?

Raise my spirits above the sky,

Now I see them in a new light.

These memories are like accolades.

But will they start to rust and fade?

Pictures are just cardboard,

My mind is reassured.

Precious as jade,

I won't let the memories fade.

                                                                                                ~DarcyEvergreen