depending on memories
no wonder we can't
live in the moment
thinking about yesterdays
wondering about tomorrows
what happened in our memories
making today what it mostly is
shaping tomorrows in our mind
dependent on how things went
contending with things now
perhaps resplendent futures
reminding us of happenings
shaping co-dependence with that
what and who and how
what we were yesterday
who we are today
how can that be
recalling things we see
remembering things we say
all that is here and now
memories that are here to stay
like your house on fire
that was some kind of day
that day you decided to finally retire
those recollections of us young at play
those collections of hard streets
where the mad and rich
both live and stay
preying upon life
survival in a wicked niche
praying that some memories
might be colourful
not just dark or gray
those spectral memories
wounding intrepid hearts
leaving memorable scars
even visions that haunt us
those troubled memories
envisioning freezing winters
those blistering stormy skies
then there sometimes are
a parade of blessed memories
made of glorious happy sunny days
those memories we'd never trade
beautiful times and perfect places
where life was good and no one lies
those special times
where no one ever cries
remarkable places
where no one even sighs

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