living – Page 5 – Picking Up Roots

Memories

images echo
through the hallways
of memory,

nostalgia threatens
to overcome
the beautiful experience
of this moment;

memory is a teacher,
not a judge

Framing

while you draw these breaths
are you living or dying -
        how do you frame life

Racing

the end is out there
in the distance,

the finish line
unmarked,

no clock counts down
the seconds that remain,

no checkered flag
ready to be waved,

there is no tape
to break through;

others' races have been run
ours continues on,

carry their memory,
keep going,
keep living