When Moments Become Memories

 

The present is a fleeting gift

That few appreciate

While fretting over what may come

Until it is too late

Sometimes, you have to take a breath

A chance to realize

This moment won't repeat itself

That's where the magic lies

For lost in the minutiae  

Is the shining, lasting truth

The joy of simply living

That we once knew in our youth

So, celebrate the laughter

And the love that's all around

And tell someone you're grateful

For the magic you have found

Until one day, when looking back

You finally realize

All those moments became memories

That's where life's meaning lies

The present slips away from us

And fades away so fast

So, spend it turning moments

Into memories that last 

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Four Years

 

 

It's been four years since the loneliness

I tried so hard to hide

And four years since the emptiness

And pain I held inside

Four years since you took this heart

I thought had turned to stone

And filled it with your special love

And made it yours alone

For too long I had wandered

And stumbled on my way

Lost in all my darkness

Too blind to find the day

But you saw light inside of me

I never knew was there

And taught me to believe in love

And someone who could care

For what was left of this old heart

My friend, my love, my wife

The gift you've given for four years

The best years of my life 

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