Memories

Memories are all we have left of the past
whether they're good or bad, they always last
they are all that remain of us in the end
for all our time with our family and friends

From the carefree days of our childhood
to the ultimate chaos that is our adulthood
every success or failure always stays in our mind
regardless if the journey was pleasant or unkind

They are all we have of the places we've been
of the love, sorrow and beauty we've seen
in an instant they can make us happy or sad
because they are all we have of what we had

They are the best and worst of times gone by
they have the the power to make us laugh or cry
because sometimes remembering is a curse
and it does nothing but make things worse

These are the things we try to erase from memory
things like pain, sadness, heartbreak and treachery
but for some reason the memories that always linger
are the very ones that hurt like a scorpions stinger

Memories are a record of all we've been through
of all our experiences that helped us as we grew
and despite it all, they'll stay with us forever
our pictures may fade but our memories, never