Memories are precious things to hold onto and to treasure

Through the good times and the bad they stick with you forever

Sometimes they can help, and sometimes they just hurt

But even words don't well describe what memories are worth

Your memories are a part of you

And of all the things you go through

It's how you remember those you've loved and those you've lost

It's how you remember your choices and their costs

Good things and bad things, failure, success, family and friends

The running train of memories doesn't seem to end

No, as long as your alive your memories continue to build

Nourished by your hope and fear like rain on a field

And remember when it seems like the best thing you have is ending 

And the tears streaming from your eyes are the only emotion pending

Your heart is breaking 

There's no faking

The hurt tearing you apart

And swelling in your heart 

Just take a breath and breathe

Hold tight against your knees

Lean against someone you trust and enjoy the time you have left

Be grateful for what you have and don't focus on the rest

Hold tight to hope for the future as you struggle through

And don't forget you have your memories to forever stick with you