Inspirational Thoughts

The Gift of Memory

Christina Willis

2014

You can never lose someone- not really.

Maybe in this life you can't see them,

But then again, you will always see them.

The secret is, that once they enter your life-

Once they reach your heart- they are there to stay.

They may walk out, but their impression always remains.

Thats the gift of memory.

Whenever you're hurting or you miss them,

You can see their smiling face and shining eyes.

You can pull out of your memory "box" the special times-

The times you made them laugh, made them angry, 

Drove them crazy, or made them cry.

You trade coldness for warmth, hurt for healing,

Loneliness for them.

That's the gift of memory.

They're in the songs that you hear, the films you watch,

They're in the places you go, and in the things you do.

The choices you make, in your mind you ask their advice.

They are in your list of firsts and lasts.

 You can sit and watch them pass.

Because in your mind, you see them in color, you hear them laugh.

And when your memory "box" closes, and the colors dim and fade,

They're safety tucked away in your heart because...

That's the gift of memory.

 Lord, let it be.