mementos are little keys
that unlock the many albums
of our heart.
our heart is filled
with fading black-and-white pictures
of the past.
the past is brimming
with half-forgotten memories
waiting to transform
into living, full-color
motion picture films
in the theatre of our mind.
our mind is the virtual cinema
where we again experience
the images and sounds,
the thoughts and feelings
of events long-past,
half-dormant in our heart.
our heart has many albums
waiting to be opened.
mementos are little keys
that unlock the many albums
of our heart.
