Another Surprise Along The Way
Some Things We Can't Explain
In life we make plans sometimes we never get to follow through
I once had a thought that I shared with my mother
She always loved photos and over the years we had many
To often they were boxed up and stored away
In scrapbooks they lay
Photo albums that held the love so many have experienced over the years
With family and friends
Special events and weddings that started the beginning for new young couples
That were starting out their lives filled with promise and a bright future
I thought wouldn't it be wonderful if we pulled out those pictures and shared each memory again
Life has a way of keeping us so busy
We forget and our time gets consumed like a garbage disposal swollowing up all the table scraps from a left over meal
Soon there is no sign or mention of a dinner so welcomed and enjoyed so much
Where every bite seemed more delicious than the one before
The idea was to take the pictures out of those sun faded albums
Where those black tabs that hold the picture tight
Have lost their stickiness and have fallen with the pictures
Now both scattered between the pages that were suppose to keep them safe
Look at them and have fun with them
Laugh once more as if each moment as if it was happening now
Seeing all our love ones who have passed
Rekindling the memories that made each moment stand out
Even going so far as to making it a game
Writing on the back of each picture the time and the place
That only you would know
So each treasured event never escapes
Once again it was not long where we leave each picture to fate
We are silly creatures who wait
The days pass and the next time we think of it
It is too late
Now we see the scrapbooks and only good intentions
Each picture holds a blank stare
The picture is still visible and clear
Only the people have no names or dates
What a shame things weren't done differently
Now we learn from our mistakes and wish we knew a way
To undo what has been done
The facts speak for themselves
The events in our lives have altered our life
The one we live daily
Seeing what we know to be true
That was then and we can't change our present outcome
We can move forward and only make each new dream last
By carrying out our plans before they disappear by the end of the day
Giving ourself a chance to do incredible things
Using our God given talents that only come from deep within
