Memory Sweet
By Susan Sargis •
These words that I do often write
That hold some meaning to me
Though what, I can not say.
These thoughts that I too often think
Hold me prisoner in some far off place
Do not solace of mind bring.
I suffer terribly, mindlessly, thoughtlessly
As I struggle for words to find
And through it all find utterly
Little peace of mind.
Goodbye, I said, but didn’t mean it
Farewell, I said, but not from my heart
For you stand there, firm in my memories
And my mind can not pry apart
Good or bad seems irrelevant
In the wake of these feelings
Have washed themselves upon me
And I do cry until utterly spent
I hold you now in part,
that part which can not let you go.
For that piece of you has my heart
It has captured my soul.
Please do not leave me here
To say goodbye
To you, oh memory sweet.
Let me hold you, love you, desire you
Until my heart no longer beats
Let me feel the sweetest memory
Until my soul no longer bleeds.