Thoughts, Dreams and Memories

Thoughts, dreams and memories -

The present, the future, the past.

The future becomes present,

The present becomes past...

It seems as though nothing lasts -

Each is like a grain of sand:

One out of a lifetime of many.

Each its own meaning,

Each of importance.

So take the thoughts, the dreams, the memories

And cherish the thoughts,

While they are still here;

Strive for the dreams,

No matter how hard it seems;

Be thankful for the memories -

Think often of them.

But don't let them pass you by -

For all of these you will remember before you die.