The Memory Room

Dim light
  sun rays reflecting 
 through the window glass
  casting shadowy images dancing along the walls,
early morning residue of the night
  where hopes and dreams survive
 immovable from mind and heart
  eluding the memories of the soul;
kindred spirits reawakened
  cluttering up the memory
 held snug, safe within each memento
  those I gave you, the ones you gave to me;
angels chanting
  of Christmases, birthdays out of time
 cascading flowers fallen petals, dried
  pressed within a card, a book, a bible;
secured in this sanctuary
  of silenced hymns and unanswered prayers
 grateful for what was, what is
  between two friends, companions, lovers in the night;
Extrapolate what you may imagine
  conjure up 
 your pseudo images
  to all that was and could have been,
here
  kept safe, protected,
 sheltered forever
  in the memory room.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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