Memories 
 
 
It's funny how even over a decade later 
They can still brush up against you 
Unexpedly, as if from something greater 
It's a thing by chance, calm and true 
And you hold it delicately for a while 
You remember how together you grew 
And savor the memories with a smile 
But it's something you released long ago 
And now, after all the pain has faded... 
All that remains is the good, unaided. 
 
 
ER Poem 5; 19 April 2023