Memory Needle

My mind is a plain white cloth 
On which the memory needle often pricks 
Sharp, bright, retentive and so forth 
Occasionally it will also plays tricks 
With its unlimited gigabytes 
It can store a lifetime highlights 
When it sees my unhappy signs
It'll stitch very gloomy designs 
If I am in a very happy mood 
It'll reminisce over unhealthy food 
The problem with my memory needle 
Is that, it has no boundaries. 
It will prick me uninvited 
Even when I am ill or tired 
It's like the deep blue ocean 
Very unpredictable; waiting for action 
Pricks can be painful or blissful 
Can even be hateful and shameful 
But I like my fabric to be 
As plain and clean as it can be 
So I try very hard to train my mind 
To ignore the needle, and be kind 
As long as I don't get carried away 
My memory needle cannot spoil my day
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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