Vagaries Of Memories

Making our memories what we want them to be

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The Vagaries Of Memories

And when and why

does one begin to embellish

And exaggerate reality?

To multiply the meaning

And lessen the veracity

of something as ethereal

yet that we ascribe to as real

and claim it...name it

... ‘Memory’...

For how long does it take

for the aging mind to make

Improvements and tweaks

along the way

To change the tone

that time alone should own

The feelings rearranged

Emotions changed

events displaced in time

Until they suit us...just fine

I wonder when and why

And how you and I

Tend to play so loose and free

With what happened in reality

And yet have the gall

And the wherewithal

To still call it

...Memory...

Reviews

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Nicely easy flow words are questions and answers. Wondering through all your writing. I wonder if you re write this or if is just first sketch .

[David O Whalen (O Haolin in Celtic)]

Thank you fellow poet for taking the time to read and comment. To answer your question: I rarely rewrite anything and my first version is usually my final version. (for better or worse!) Thanks again Invisible, comments on my writing are few and far between.

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Thank you usually my first versions are not so great. I re write like 3 times. so I think you got some good talent there. Keep writing.