Opus I

First Impressions Last

Part I
Impressions made
That never fade,
        But from the very start,
Leave fragments, saved,
Of time engraved
        Upon the tender heart.
The moment’s past
But yet will last
        Long after ink and quill;
The moment’s gone,
But yet lives on:
        Impressions always will.

Part II
Emotions felt
That never melt,
        Inscribed as on a scroll;
Both joy and pain
Will long remain
        Imprinted on the soul.
For time and space
Cannot erase
        That page of treasured thought;
Nor will they let
The heart forget
        Those things the past forgot.

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