December reminds me of an old friend
Posted by Allan in Verse -- Fear on December 1, 2008 2:26 pm
December reminds me of an old friend
the way certain songs trigger memories
locked away in the mind’s attic, basement.
Like opening unlabeled boxes from a storage closet,
I dust off photo albums from what seems like distant dreams –
a childlike innocence in sepia,
long-forgotten joy fuzzy and faded –
forceful reminders that yesterday was real and true enough.
It is in December that I find an old friend –
my “there he was” as opposed to my “here he isn’t anymore.”
With the festivities and cheer the month brings everyone,
the memories it brings is what I loathe December for.