Soul Album
Interminable seas flow further than one could see
An interruption and the boat begins to sink, there goes the glee
My muscles ache from the long swim to sand
I cling to the photo album with my cold, bare hand
Trees are everywhere, there is not one being in sight
Not a home or building, not even a light
Luckily I have my photo album with cherished memories
The years of each picture carry various treasuries
My family in action gleams at me from the worn page
Cousins and friends all on one stage
These snapshots stir up buried emotions from the bottom of the earth
Most of those humans in there I have known since birth
I flash back out of the trance
The surrounding ocean waves trap me in and leave me with no chance
This photo album keeps me somewhat sane
Vacations of previous summers cause my eyes to rain
Birthdays and holidays, particularly Christmas, put me through a time machine
Family members and their lives convene
This book is like a sheet of glass
It cannot be ruined by another mass
This book is like a monumental statue
My recollections are the only things that I cannot bid adieu
This photo album is all I have left of my loved ones
I am alone on this island but can imagine their presence that stuns.