Nostalgia

Photo albums and scrapbooks

Inside jokes and bedtime stories

Childhood stuffed animals

And pages of doodles

All the laughter

The joy, the love

The memories of days long gone

Things were easier then

At least they appeared to be

Looking back at an idealistic past

Longing for a yesterday that never was

Rose colored lenses have clouded the view

Sometimes it's nice to forget

To put away all the bad

The hurt, the hatred

Some things should stay as history

Some things should never be forgotten

Photo albums and scrapbooks

Inside jokes and bedtime stories

Childhood stuffed animals

And pages of doodles

The laughter

The joy, the love

The memories that hold on