One Memory in Time
written by: Susan Reynolds Crane
All decked out in our Sunday best,
I yelled, “Daddy up, Daddy up,” until I was a pest.
Looking at our photo from so long ago,
I can’t help but lose a little control.
As I write this prose all alone in my room,
I can’t stop the silent tears as my hand brushes them away like a broom.
Safe and sound in my Daddy’s arms,
My mommy right at his side,
And sister standing as if guarding us all.
A more perfect picture could we abide.
Those days of innocence and sweetness,
Seems like a lifetime ago,
Everyone but me is long time gone,
I’m the only one left in the show.
I don’t mind holding the memories,
But it is a bit tedious,
Having no one to say, “Remember this day?”
I will continue to be the keeper, for as long as my flame glows,
How much longer that will be, no mere mortal knows.
I am grateful for the picture, as it keeps the memory vivid,
Without these physical remnants, the mind would not be so sharp,
I hate to even imagine what I would have forgotten,
Certainly, my family stays sharp and bright,
I love them all dearly, so glad to have held them all tight.
So long for the moment, I will write on this again,
The next time my sentiment rears its impetuous head.
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