Memory Dance

Melodramatic memories fling around the room

Swaying back and forth 

a pendulum of unending thought.


Dressed with nostalgia they dance.

Showing me their poignant movements,

the dips and spins of a life of sadness.


From the corner I spy a memory fleeting

A bright, golden frame, kindness in his eyes

Beauty divine as the sun dancing amongst trees


He beckons to me.

To dance, to remember,

to relish in his essence.


Yet, I can’t seem to make my way across the room.

Held back by the crowd of gloomy figures,

Impeding my strenuous efforts to reach him


“I must reach him,

I need to fell his warmth

the comfort of his embrace”


My mind flutters in necessity

Despite my tired efforts he remains

Just out of my grasp


—————————————————————————————


I think to myself

“As long as I can see him, 

That is enough”


For now…

Location: Santa Barbara, CA, USA

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