Memories

Edited 4/3

Up in the attic
and what do i see
puff pf dust
and web covered walls

boxes and boxes
full of great memories
pictures and scrapbooks
of fun filled vacations

a smiling one-year-old;
a bubbly- three year old;
a jump rope with a child of seven;
12, and on the way to the movies
all alone

13 and 14 filled with smiles;
shining 16 with her first boyfriend;
17, a pouty preadult
and all alone on prom night

18 brings senior year
with prom again with a love
finally tearful graduation
saying goodbye to all lovely friends

now she gone off
for fours years alone
away from home
but she still remains

in that attic
of an empty home
mother father long gone
two siblings in college

her shadow calls
for her to come home
a glimpse of the past
to light the rooms
that are now unlit.

Original:
up in the attic
what do i see
dust and webs
all over the place

boxes and boxes
full of great memories
pictures and scrapbooks
of vacations

a smiling one-year-old
a bubbly- three year old
a jump rope with a child of seven
12 and on the way
to the movies alone

13 and 14 filled with smiles
16 with her first boyfriend
17 a pouty preadult
and alone on prom night

18 brings senior year
with prom again
this with a love
finally tearful graduation

now she gone off
to college alone
away from home
but she remains

in the attic
of an empty home
mother father gone
siblings in college

her shadow calls
for her to come home
and light the rooms
that are always unlit.