I Won't Let You Fade

Memories fade but yours can stay
Maybe it will give the strength I need
To get me through today.

I can stand in the past
Wish these days were then
But even then they go by too fast.

I wonder what you’d be like now
Maybe it’s better this way
Even if you were here, somehow
I wouldn’t want you to stay
Because I know you were in pain
So it’s okay, because now I think of you when it rains
And I’ll always remember you,
Even if I don’t show it,
Because some memories fade
But yours will always stay.

Author's Note

My English teacher asked us to write a memoir in six words. She said it didn't have to be about our entire life, just something we went through. So...Mine is "Memories fade but yours can stay." and I got this idea from it. A few of my personal friends will know what it's about, I'd prefer not to say here.

Just let me know what you think ^_^

Reviews

[Voice11]

*sniffles* sad...a little sweet too. A sort of longing for what could have been but knowing it's best and it hurts.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

I think this is so sweet... some memories can be great friends for us when we are alone and help us strive for better days... Nice expression of feelings.

[Georgia Gypsy]

I already know what its about....and i think you did an awesome job with it....
i love the six word memoir idea also. a very hard thing to do....how do you sum up a life in six words?
You amaze me with what you came up with....

The poem told us about the sadness of losing someone who you love, either by them ceasing to love you or by other means.....

Wonderful, poignant, Great job!

[Magdelena]

I found it perfect.. It's a feeling I can relate to. In fact many can I think.. No need for the reason, your words said it all with its imagery inside it..

Great piece.

Mag xx

[Flo_writer]

Very nicely done, it says all that the word "special" is.
Really like this section here...as I can relate.

"I can stand in the past
Wish these days were then
But even then they go by too fast."

It's very sad and you can really feel the lost.
One only need to know personally what this is about to shed a tear.