 It came in the mail today . . . An invitation to look back, To explore those darkened recesses In my mind. An older me holds a candle aloft Flickering brightly, then dimly As I seek to find anew Dust-covered, buried memories And in them rediscover A younger me. Illusive names Vague recollections Time past -- Thoughts I believed were Gone and forgotten Yet, not quite . . . Slowly, the memories Flicker in my mind's eye -- Some brightly, some still dim, But there Waiting to be explored, Relived -- as I attempt To recall forgotten youth. Faye Kiryakakis |