memories

memory is
a flash of light in the darkness
sending long ribbons of colour
cascading through air and water
blood and flesh until they dissipate

memory is
a touch a scent a word
trapped under a rock
crushed by the weight
suffocating slowly

memory is
an exaltation to life
sung under the breath
a hymn to the past relished
with every passing moment

memory is
a rip in the screen
letting in flies and wasps
polluting the air
leaving dust

memory is

memory
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