Photo album

PHOTO ALBUM!!

I open the book onto the first page,
The shiny plastic greets me.
I scan the page with happy eyes,
As memories of long ago I can see.

Looking at all the photos,
Beginning to believe they lie,
And even though I knew the answer,
I had to ask why.

I recalled the happy photos,
Yet the mood those days were bad,
I remembered the cheerful people,
Most of which were sad.

Yet memories are precious,
I treasured them that day,
I closed the book with contentment,
And gladly went on my way.