Old box of memories

Surely everyone has one, a box, case full of memories....

"Old box of memories"

Every time I say I'm away to tidy my room

I'm away for hours, some would assume

That my room must be immaculate by now

But I haven't even started somehow

The first thing I saw was my wee grey case

under my bed, it's a dam disgrace

So much stuff under that bed

all in some sort of order that been said

So I wipe the dust of my memory box

I know I'll be here for hours as I undo the locks

First thing I see are cards, 18th, 21st sorry your leaving

Trying to remember the folks who were grieving

There's old pics here too me and my sister Jo

looking cute in wee kilts in the garden just so

then there's one of us kissing my bro on each cheek

he was always so full of it his patter did reek

there's us standing by Dad's van

behind him stands the insurance man

I can also see the alpine van

and see the streets we always ran

Next I come across my old greats

Poems about my siblings and mates

Funny wee odes that they all adored

things i'd written when I was bored

Letters from friends and postcards too

Takes me right back and memories of you

I laugh, I cry as I go through it all

I look out the window and see it's night fall

Oh well that was a wasted day

But it doesn't feel like it I say

I'm exhausted all the same

of that wee case of memories that's to blame

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Reviews

[Kathy Van Kurin]

"Old box of memories"
KT-B,
Hi my friend. It's been nice joining you in your reminiscences. Endeavoring to tidy but instead reading and remembering, pondering. Time goes by and I understand this writing so well as Iv'e done the same.
I agree with you regarding it's effect:
"I look out the window and see it's night fall Oh well that was a wasted day But it doesn't feel like it I say I'm exhausted all the same of that wee case of memories that's to blame."
This experience....of what your life contains.
Beautiful!
Blessings,
Kathy

[KT-B]

Never a day wasted going through the old memory box Kathy, infact I've broken my ankle and have plenty time on my hands so can see a wee trip down memory lane on the cards real soon - lol thank you as always KT X

[Jade]

Oh wow! I really like this write, it's touching really.

[KT-B]

Thank you so much, great way to waste some time going through the old memory box, X