The Past Beckons

Walk down memory lane
to a high school 
no longer existent  

on to storage
with pictures and books 
now on digital
of memories of those long passed

the ache of history
can find no solace 
in the present 

leaving no legacy
but the what-ifs 
of now
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Mcintosh Avatar
January 7, 2022 at 6:50 AM
Ahh.....memories. I bought your book on Amazon. Hope to enjoy it soon. God bless you. Love, Gina
Mayerhoff Avatar
July 2, 2023 at 11:23 AM
HI Gina Thanks so much for the comments and feedback and for your support- I dont check this website that frequently but still can't understand why im first seeing these comments now- Thanks again, David
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