# Memory
- URL: https://www.petrikajander.com/memory/
- Author: Petri Kajander
- Date: 2004-11-16
- Language: en

*Goes back only a short while,  
forgets,  
ignores,  
leaves blank,  
the things we did,  
and are not proud about;*

*All the experiences,  
of misery,  
darkness,  
abuse,  
hate,  
fear,  
and betrayal,  
we have not committed,  
if you ask from your memory;*

*Still something in you,  
reminds,  
and remembers.  
It tries to give you,  
hints,  
tips,  
and kind notes,  
but often we leave,  
those without a blink,  
turn the blind eye,  
and hide away;*

*Opportunities come,  
and go,  
to settle the accounts,  
straight,  
leave our mark,  
and balance the past;*

*Persistence of memory,  
hidden deep,  
and hard,  
not easy by far,  
is to bring into sunshine,  
the old dusty,  
deeds,  
we rather would,  
leave and bury deep;*

*Our memory is short,  
and not for trusted,  
feelings and the body,  
better guides,  
for the light and  
the record straight;*

*Do not waste time,  
to settle the accounts;  
Your feelings lead,  
to the deep mines,  
of your secrets,  
and sides,  
way back,  
far away,  
you should stay  
—awake.*