Friday, January 10, 2014

living with the past


 My parents and i on vacation, flying, West Texas and Tennessee





i think the past
is encroaching on the present.
I live now,
but those memories,
they flood my heart
and keep my mind at bay!
Where is this coming from?
Why old pictures that i have come across.
Pictures of me, my dad and my mom.
Most so old,
i should not have memories,
but i do
and with those memories,
feelings.
I do not want them to stop
and so they do not.

2 comments:

Valerie, The Food Houndette said...

I love the adventure that you're on, Joe. Keep traveling along this road and allow the journey to lead you to . . . wherever. It's beautiful.

Granny Annie said...

Family vacations were wonderful. Parents were carefree and away from life's responsibilities. I remember dad's laughter and his enjoyment of looking in the eyes of his children and the heart of his wife. I envy your ability to relive those special memories.