Christian Joseph Da Silva

No further away than a picture

A smile or remembered phrase

Our loved ones live in memory...

So close in so many ways.

For how often does a sunset

Bring nostalgic thoughts to mind

Of moments that

Our loved ones shared

In days now left behind.

How often does a flower

Or a crystal autumn sky

Brought golden recollections

Of happy days gone by!

Yes, memory has a magic way

Of keeping loved ones near.

Ever close in mind and heart

Are the ones we hold most dear.

-Marjorie Frances Ames-