THROUGH THE DOOR OF MEMORY

PEEPING THROUGH THE DOOR OF MEMORY

I found a dream today

All covered with the dust of years

I noticed how tired it looked

And that it was stained by tears.

I found a dream today

And the fire was still burning low

I still felt the passion and excitement

That was there at love’s first glow.

I found a dream today

And knew it was one of the best.

But some things are better left alone

And quietly laid to rest.

I touched a dream today

And it somehow touched my heart

I felt the warmth and tenderness

That was there at the very start.

I found a dream today

And knew that it could not be

Too long and too much has happened

I wish I’d been able to see.

So,  quietly and in solitude

I left that dream once more

And with sadness and heartache

I gently closed the door.

Linda J. Vaughan

12^th. April 2004