To Us Only Belong

 As individuals our memories good and bad to us only belong

And to wherever we go to with us they go along

And of our achievements to others most of us like to tell

Since to create a good impression of the self does serve us well

Though most people what they hear seem to believe

Some in the stories of their achievements have been known to deceive

A good impression of themselves they like to create

And in the stories of their suiccesses they exaggerate

And since most people like to live with a good name

Few like to tell others of their moments of shame

It is so true that many have secrets to hide

Since we do not like to talk of things that have dented our pride

For as long as the gift of memory we retain

Our good and our bad moments in us remain

Your past is a thing you cannot leave behind

It lives in the memory bank of your mind.