Misplaced Memories

Misplaced Memories

Traveling down the speedways through the busyness of life,
At times it’s too difficult to stop and take a pause.
But when I do its bittersweet as distant memories flood my mind—
With the joys of my accomplishments and the pain from my flaws.

I remember a time when it was too dark I had gone astray—
Without much light illuminating all of life’s jagged ways.
When I stumbled down, and bruised my head upon the ground,
Were you there beside me, helping me to be found?

Misplaced memories of mine are troubling in my mind—
Has the uncertainty of today, overwritten the memories of yesterday?
I try my best, dear friend, to picture you there by my side –
But all I see is static's haze, or fail to remember you at all.

This feeling of nostalgia in me is somewhat of a mystery—
For I know we have shared laughter and the times of great fun—
But something has happened to the memories of our joint history
And sadly as the moon rises, I see the setting of the sun.

And I try my best to remember!
But alas I cannot—

Perhaps I forgot to save
Or I have misplaced.... all my memories.

Written by Greg Butz

May 7th, 2009.

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This poem is unique because it is actually dedicated to one of my student's, Melissa So (who receives all credit for this poem Idea). She had left a thought provoking profile message "misplaced memories" which prompted the rest of the poem. Just for fun, I added the line * (And just like the mystery that’s become of my history paper)* right below "But alas I cannot" for the her special edition of the poem. (She received a remarkably high grade on a history paper last semester, but had misplaced the soft copy portion until, ironically, yesterday it was found again. Thanks for the idea!