The Value of Memories

Breeze sifts through open windows, stirs the curtains.

Scents hidden in the folds of memory

fill the space, push against it, invade.

An image of what once was finds it way

out of that place holding all her secrets,

exposes lost dreams and forgotten hopes.

Of all she values, it is those she holds

within her darkest desire that she relives.

She recalls the lingering sensations …

a trail of fingertips across belly and breasts;

the scratch of nails along her spine.

She no longer lies to herself – or others –

memories are to be cherished

for what they gave us – what they give us.

Siobhan