Memories Maketh
do things
hold memories
or do you
put the memory
in a thing
a house has no memory
but the people in it – do
and when they leave
they take the memories with them
but the house has no memory
of them
and all the things
stored inside the house
have no memory
of ever being used
or packed
or stacked
or shelved
or buried
but the people
who keep these things – do
and when they leave
the things
they take the memories with them
but the things have no memory
of them
people tend to hoard memories
seemingly never satisfied
never enough
make a moment more
make it less
remake it
replace it
rewind it
revolve it
place it here
put it there
give it more light
less light
no, don’t touch it!
leave it there
but he’s gone
and he’s never coming back
but she’s gone
and she’s never coming back
but that’s all I have … left
of him
of her
of them
what about the memory
do you need that thing
to remember them by
if you lost it
would you not remember them anymore
yes, but …
I need it
I need to hold on
to it
so, don’t touch it!
leave it there
all right, ok, we’ll leave it there
we won’t touch it
but I’m going over here
I’ll be over here
if you need me
right here
if you need me
but I can’t see you
over the stack
yeah, but
you can hear me, right
do you hear me
yeah, I hear ‘ya
TL