Except, In a Memory

There are those moments those times when you know with certainty that they are to be be cherished It could be an obvious one, a wedding or another of life's milestones yet, there are some moments so simple and just so perfect that you say to yourself, I want to hold on to this I must savor this minute, this second, when troubles seem a million miles way and everything fits it's all the way it should be but time is elusive I am remembering a sunny afternoon cradled by a gentle breeze, sparkling pool, tropical promises and surrounded by the love of friends No health issues, no mortgage payments just love and the perplexing problem of just what to have for dinner I knew that I should find a way to keep this day, to never let it end but how can you hold onto something that can’t be held except in a memory at least, there’s that