Michael Degenhardt Poet Quatrain

Faded Photograph

From my wallet, fell a reminder
A faded photograph, from my past
A smile quickly came upon my face
Wishing, that forever, it would last.
It was like yesterday, but not.
Truly, it was a lifetime ago,
She and I were best of friends
Posing together, there in the snow.
Whatever became of the girl from my youth?
Where did she go? What does she do?
The photograph tells me to think of her now
And remember those days, fondly, of youth.
If she could see me now, smiling at the photo,
What would she think? Would she have a laugh?
I look back now. It brings great memories.
Through this photo I’m reliving my past.

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Chitra Lakhera October 21, 2008 at 5:12 PM Hi Michael, you talk so beautifully of all the realities of life. Whenever I open my albums such very thoughts circle my mind and its very hard to let them off. Lovely poem. It had such an innocent love all throughout. Love, Chitra

Nigel Fawcett October 21, 2008 at 2:11 PM Lovely poem Michael! Echoing the comments of my friends below, photos and mementoes should be so lovingly preserved because to lose such reminders is like losing that person all over again. Nigel

Carrie Richards October 21, 2008 at 6:44 AM Oh...I like this one! I am sentimental too, and have photos of those from other days...that I still look at, still think about and wonder where are they now? Good one, Michael! ~ Carrie