Memories Make the Man*

Sometimes memories are all you have
If you cling to them too much you will get nowhere
But with just the right attention, they can make smiles happen
Memories make stories, reflecting gone but not forgotten glories

Memories of love overpower hate
Lessons learnt from fingers burnt
It takes a fool to ignore them
No one is that foolish or daft

Your first kiss, your first bike
Your first drink, your first fight
Some good, sure, others not
Relish laughs and smiles you’ve got

Embedded, engraved, etched and cashed
Some maybe viewed or secretly stashed
If there comes a time, you’re not sure who you are
You’re the mountain of memories you’ve climbed so far

So you’ve got this baggage, some good and some bad
Sometimes memories are all you have
Have a good life, filled with tears and cheers
I off to the pub to get blocked on beers…

*Or Woman (I needed another “M” sound, ok)