Tag Archives: memory

Memory

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Helen

I have a childhood memory Umbrella stolen by the breeze And yet I cannot true recall If such a day occurred at all I lived a life of fantasy A child’s view of reality And at this memory’s very core … Continue reading →

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Refrain

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Helen

Many years ago We were drenched in snow In the forest deep All our secrets keep How we made our vow How it haunts us now Shall we meet again Sing the past’s refrain? There the words we spoke Wore … Continue reading →

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Rocks

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Helen

I remember these rocks, do you? The water washed away the blood Across my mind such memories flood I cannot still contain their force And you just watch me And laugh, of course It never mattered Never mattered much to … Continue reading →

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Remember to Forget

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Helen

So many years have quickly passed Each seven we begin anew Our cellular forms will not outlast The schism where our feelings grew Your face is but dim memory May well be changed now too, and yet I find I … Continue reading →

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Hallway Steps

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Helen

These hallway steps lead to nowhere or to somewhere far, far worse I’ve heard it told in whispered corners all these things that they would warn us Talk of devils and of danger and a curse These hallways steps lead … Continue reading →

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Pieces – for Alzheimers Writing prompt

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Helen

These pieces are missing These pieces are gone The fondest of memories The dreams dreamt upon They are gone These eyes are so heavy They’re burdened with pain Saying the same things Again and again She’s in pain So lost … Continue reading →

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Moment – for Prompt 55 Slowly Dawning Horror

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Helen

There was a moment when you stood upon the stair and all the lights of the world coalesced cascading in your lustrous hair, and men in rooms played billiards into the night And you thought you could still make it … Continue reading →

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Jasmine Nights

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Helen

Jasmine nights Down corridors we wander and whisper such dark delights Could be the brother or the sister of the Northern Lights So soft, so bright Lost melody In dusty pages of unopened books find a sign of me Is that … Continue reading →

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Life on Mars

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Helen

May as well seek for life on Mars In these hallways only ghosts walk And it’s been this way for years Dust is dancing in the sunlight And such hearts left here forsaken Are just listless memories And melodies to … Continue reading →

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Procession

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Helen

The procession of my days gives way to slow encroaching age Each page is written deep in blood and floods my mind with memories that tease The procession of these hours have powers to make the past within akin to … Continue reading →

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