[Poem] Memories

 

They are like a box of treasures,

Locked away in the back of my mind.

I can't always reach them,

But sometimes they come to me unbidden.

 

They are like a warm blanket,

Wrapping me in comfort and joy.

They take me back to a simpler time,

When life was carefree and happy.

 

They are like a bittersweet song,

That makes me smile and cry at the same time.

They remind me of all that I've lost,

But also of all that I've gained.

 

They are like a bridge to the past,

That helps me to understand the present.

They give me hope for the future,

Knowing that I can always go back to them.

 

So I cherish my memories,

Even the ones that hurt.

They are a part of me,

And I wouldn't have them any other way.