HOARDER OF FOND MEMORIES Hoarder of fond memories, living in a past I have missed Detached and isolated, as a recluse I will persist Detained and aside, yet it's nice to hide Emotions collide, opinions divide Devolved to impertinence They bask in intolerance In here it's low maintenance Abackdrop of deference It remains a mystery when this becomes history It's a shock how much I've changed, how I've become so deranged There's a hope for better days free from this demented craze End of this uncommon phase, towards others all behave Hoarder of fond memories, living in a past I have missed When I was contented, when I was a true optimist I cannot let go of thoughts that I stow That made me feel glad for all that I had Revolted at what I've become How I've regressed from where I have come From concord to dissonance I smooth it with resonance --January 2021, Ash Hall