Memory

I make that journey

With the rapid pace of a time-traveller

No seat-belts to fasten

Just sitting here and I’m miles and miles away

Miles from somewhere, from nowhere

To a place that’s warm

That’s marvellous

That’s memory.

I’m there,

Away from it all

Remembering

Laughter, games

Soft rain

But wait,

The rain keeps coming

And…thunder too?

Is that a storm in my memory?

And…I’m falling

Over craggy rocks

It’s cold here

Where’s my time machine?

I’m sitting here

Miles away from somewhere

Miles away from nowhere

Sitting here,

Safe from memory.