How does my memory work?
Is it a library
in which I can wander through rows
and aisles and stacks and rooms
filled with carefully organized
accounts of my experiences?
Is it a river
constantly flowing in one direction
from which I can pluck out
random bits of memory?
Is it a vast warehouse
filled with dusty piles of yesterdays?
Is it an open-air market?
A bank vault?
A data-packed server room?
Is it a wine cellar?
A curio cabinet?
An anthology of essays?
. . . . .
All I know is
my memory reacts instantly
to many various stimuli:
a word, a song, a smell, a thought,
and each memory brings with it
a long, long train of connected memories –
places, faces,
fashions, passions,
emotions, and devotions,
to bring a smile
or a cringe
and sometimes a surprise
about something long forgotten
. . . . .
It is a stack of scrapbooks
among the cobwebs in the attic,
waiting to be discovered.
. . . . .
Memories are waiting.
Take a few moments
to remember
the moments.
love those metaphors, Ed; All apt,a few striking —
By: johnlmalone on December 14, 2021
at 1:19 am
Thank you, John. I will remember this! π
By: boromax on December 14, 2021
at 3:08 pm
βWe do not remember days, we remember moments.β (Cesare Pavese)
By: c.a. on December 14, 2021
at 10:28 pm
Thank you for sharing this quote, C.A.! Nice! And true. ~Ed.
By: boromax on December 14, 2021
at 11:40 pm
Interesting question! I can see memory being a warehouse or a bank vault or a river or a wine cellar – it depends on the person and the context.
By: Jewish Young Professional "JYP" on December 15, 2021
at 1:46 pm
Yes. Memory is a pretty miraculous phenomenon. Thank you for reading and commenting, JYP! ~Ed.
By: boromax on December 15, 2021
at 2:46 pm
Memories have been on my mind the last couple of months! This hit home! I like this in particular:
βIt is a stack of scrapbooks
among the cobwebs in the attic,
waiting to be discovered.β ππ»
Great perspective! Thank you!
By: peachandbatman on January 24, 2022
at 2:38 am
Hello, P&B. Thank you! Just got over covid, so a bit behinder than usual. Hope y’all’re OK!
By: boromax on February 23, 2022
at 11:41 pm
We are doing great!! Jerry (Batman) is enjoying retirement so much!! Actually, we both are enjoying his retirement so much!!
We are so sorry to hear you have been sick with that stinkinβ virus! Prayers for your full and soon recovery!!
Take care, rest up!!ππ»ππ»
By: peachandbatman on February 27, 2022
at 3:15 am
We are doing great now. It was a rough ride for a few weeks, though. Glad to hear you are enjoying retirement. Laissez le bon temps roulez! ~Ed.
By: boromax on February 27, 2022
at 3:30 pm
Thanks for following my blog. I reciprocated.
By: MichaelStephenWills on March 23, 2022
at 12:27 pm
You are welcome, and thank YOU!
By: boromax on March 23, 2022
at 2:25 pm
I’ve just ‘bookmarked’ this classic, Ed, so I can visit it any time I like π
By: johnlmalone on April 1, 2022
at 9:52 pm
Why, thank you, John. Adding to the wine cellars of our memories with every moment. π
By: boromax on April 1, 2022
at 9:58 pm