Posterity

I tell the stories of my life

Not because I think the world wants to know

But because it helps me remember

The people and the places

that have meant so much to me

It isn't really likely that I will forget

The important matters in life

But having them in black and white

Allows me to feel closer to the things

That I cannot touch otherwise

The lovers who have gone away

Still touch my soul

Through the stories I have told of them

And maybe they will read about themselves one day

And remember me, too.

Or maybe not just remember --

But also find a reason to smile.