Memories in the Light

Behind the window glass

time takes a seat

A café at the end of the trip

a low song moving slow

Paper cup warming my hands

my fingers let go

Heat still left on the chair

I lean in quiet

A name I thought I lost

rises up, gentle

I said I was okay

then one sip shook me

The light outside the window

brings you back to me

These little scenes I meet here

tie yesterday in ribbon

They make me look back once more

pull that day closer

I take it out, so softly

like it’s still breathing

And today again

I drink my memories

Ice clicks in the glass

like a small bell

A postcard edge in my pocket

worn out, but held

Street sounds turn to background

soft and far away

Your smile inside my mind

stays where it stays

No rush, no noise,

just you in the light

No rush, no noise,

the world feels right

These little scenes I meet here

tie yesterday in ribbon

They make me look back once more

pull that day closer

I take it out, so softly

like it’s still breathing

And today again

I drink my memories

I fold this afternoon

into tomorrow’s time

No rush, no noise,

I let the moment shine

These little scenes I meet here

hold yesterday in color

Even if I pass again

the warmth will linger

So I keep it, so softly

where my heart can reach it

And today again

I drink my memories

Light on top of coffee

cooling down, slow