Memories

Memories that I try to block out linger as anything from a scent, song, place or even the way someone says something neither bad or good trigger them again and for a moment I am back in that place. They say memories fade but I feel that we lock away the bad ones in a dark place in our minds and throw away the key, but unfortunately we are not the only ones who possess a key. We try to grasp on to the good ones for as long as we can,especially from our childhood where it all began but these are easier to forget so we fill in the gaps ourselves to maintain that joyful memory. I am most at peace when I am asleep because my mind cannot burden me with the overwhelming circumstances of life. I am still searching for serenity in the waken world and I have hope that my search will end soon, until then I have allowed myself to be reminded of these memories that I tried to lock away as I believe they are a part of my personal journey towards true happiness.