there are memories
that are fleeting
and others engraved
into the brain
I remember my first kiss
the guy who broke my heart
but I can’t recall what
I wore last Tuesday
or the name of the last song
I heard on the radio
- Written for dVerse Quadrille #220
beautiful, maria ... and so very true! <3
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteEngraved is a good word for it, Truedessa. There is an ambivalence in it, almost like ownership, even when you don't want to be owned by a ghost.
ReplyDeleteOops, sorry, Arcadia Maria.
ReplyDeleteNo problem. Thanks for reading.
DeleteThis is the way our brains work. We do remember some things forever it seems. Very well done.
ReplyDeleteTrue. Thanks for reading.
DeleteYour quadrille resonates with me, Maria. It happens all the time! I just hang on to those engraved memories and let the rest float away.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kim.
DeleteSuch memories are made of. Broken hearts will not forget.
ReplyDeleteTrue. Thanks for reading Petru.
DeleteAn insightful quadrille most everyone can relate to ~ I certainly can. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks Helen.
DeleteIndeed there are some memories that will forever stay.
ReplyDeleteSo true. Thanks for reading.
DeleteIt's those long-term memories that last. I also cannot always remember what happened several hours ago.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading.
DeleteWonderful depiction of what is engraved, yes!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteCouldn't be said any better, Maria. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteThanks Dora.
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