Photographs

Photographs come bittersweet,

from times gone past down Memories Street.

A captured smile during childhood,

when innocence saw life was good.

Another scene shares a special place,

where adventures filled time and space.

A tiny face wide eyed in wonder,

as all around begged to be rediscovered.

Pictures jump through hoops of time,

as boy becomes man in the wink of an eye.

Another scene where pride beams bright,

of an accomplishment thought out of sight.

These snapshots tightly held in hand,

bring joy and sorrow to those who understand.

For while they share a time to treasure,

their sudden stop cannot be measured.

One day you were here to pose,

gone the next an angel to heaven rose.

Time marches on in these photographs,

of present memories that will surely last.

Tears fall free as looked among,

a life cut short in one so young.

There will never be an old mans smile,

within these pictures carefully filed.

Of a boy who from the very start,

filled every moment pure of heart.

A simple wish would make hearts sing,

a photograph of boy in wings.

Waiting there at heavens gate,

for a reunion photo, long in wait.

Boxed up for now, all safe and neat,

these photographs come bittersweet.