A PHOTOGRAPH

Someone said, "A photograph is a moment,

Frozen for all eternity."

That's true, but to unlock a flood of memories,

a photo can also be the key.

What happened before, and during, and after,

as well as what the camera took,

Are alive again; the emotions, the joys,

come back with just one look.

Some memories are so precious

they should never be allowed to fade,

A photograph can bring them back,

as bright as the day they were made.

by Myra Teague

LOVE ME NOW

If you are ever going to love me,

Love me now while I can know

The sweet and tender feelings

Which from true affection flow.

Love me now

While I am living.

Do not wait until I'm gone

And then have it chiseled in marble,

Sweet words on ice-cold stone.

If you have tender thoughts of me,

Please, tell me now.

If you wait until I am sleeping,

Never to awaken,

There will be death between us,

And I won't hear you then.

So, if you love me, even a little bit.

Let me know it while I am living

So I can treasure it.

Anonymous submitted by Otis Rainwater