Reach

Look past your shoulder,

there's a memory you forgot to keep.

As you grow older,

things you'll bury, a little too deep.

Sometimes you'll smile,

sometimes you'll weep.

Sometimes you'll wake,

sometimes you'll sleep.

Just remember,

don't ever forget.

It's the good things in life

that are hard to get.

Reach, just reach.

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

simple yet so profound...nicely done..

memories are precious..i think even the bad ones, since they help us learn..

there was a line in The Natural that made perfect sense..."we live two lives, the one we learn from and the one we live with after that"---so true.

[Devesh]

Your review was just that Jacob, simple yet profound. I loved the line you quoted, something to think about :) Thank you for reading :))

[Anita Singh]

Truly inspirational. You have very simply described the things we know about yet we choose to ignore. Thanks for the enlightenment.

[Devesh]

Thank you for stopping by :)

[Johanna]

I loved it!! left like a wish in you.. reach.. super powerful and well written, just perfection.

[Devesh]

Thank you, Johanna! :))

[Stefanie Holmes]

I loved this one Devesh. Simple yet deep. Perfect read. :)

~Stefanie

[Devesh]

Thanks a lot, Stefanie :)

[Christina Carpenter]

This one is absolutely amazing! Out of the 3 read requests this one is by far my favorite :) it flows greatly and is a well written piece :)

[Devesh]

Glad you liked it so much! Thank you for reading :)

[BlackRose]

Really great piece simply done.

Memories remain whether good or bad, happy or sad. We take from each in our own way, either learning from them, growing from them, or hold those special ones in our hearts forever. As we still reach for the good ones and hope these ones last forever.

@{/:o)

[Devesh]

Thank you :)

[Savanna]

Really nice poem. "reach, just reach." I like the last line the best.

[Devesh]

Thank you for reading, Savanna! :)

[Savanna]

:) Welcome Devesh

[annabellee]

"Just remember,

don't ever forget.

It's the good things in life

that are hard to get.

Reach, just reach."

Such a great poem, that really spoke to me.
Loved it :)

[Devesh]

Thanks a lot, Annabellee :)

[annabellee]

you're most welcome :)

[Frieda P]

Ah much wisdom from the lolli kid....how did you get so smart Devesh ;-) So true, memories are all we have after a point, reaching for stars of our life is good advice. well said.

[Devesh]

Dunno, even I can't understand. I assure you, it was momentary, now I'm back to being the lolli kid :P

[Frieda P]

Ahh good to be a bit of both if you can manage that. ;-)

[Madalyn Beck]

This is a very true statement. Often times, people focus on the negative when we should focus on the positive things in our lives. Powerful piece! xoxo :)

[Devesh]

Thank you, Madalyn! :))

[Jackson H. Harley]

Lots of wisdom in a simple yet well written piece :) another great work :)

[Devesh]

Thanks a lot, Jackson! :)

[Devesh]

Thank you :)

[Jackson H. Harley]

The pleasures mine :)