I look around myself
and realize
memories are everywhere.
On the walls.
On the ground, thrown in
a corner.
Lying buried under
a pile of obscuring objects
made to hide the reminding memories
they were thrown on.
I reach up and touch
the photo of three-year-old me
with no care in the world
and no worries.
I wish I was
there,
sitting and posing
for the camera
alongside the carefree
me.
I stoop down
and pick up
the binder
that I filled
with so many drawings,
letters,
and scribbles
as I aged.
I flip through the pages
that showed
how much I'd grown
since I was six.
Then I throw off
some clothes
to reveal
a captivating book.
Ella Enchanted stares back at me.
I remember
when I settled down
to dive deep in
the twisted version
of an old fairytale
I loved.
And I know
that when I forget
about everything
in my early years,
when I sit back in a rocking chair
and rack my brain for memories,
I will just look around
and pick up all those remnants
of the past.
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Okay wow. I really loved this poem. It explores the permanent nature of memories while also showing the importance of childhood memories. 
It is a theme that is universal and you managed to capture the calm feeling when you just look back at your childhood or earlier years and the strange way that nearly every person/thing in your life is associated to a memory. My favourite line is: 'I will just look around and pick up all those remnants of the past.' 
Thank you for sharing this
I love that this poem is really relatable and about memories of the past. Anyone can relate to memories and when they were a child. I like how you said that memories are everywhere because that is very true. And everything looks correct to me. Good job and keep up the good work!
-Lauren
Nice like your concept on memories and nostalgic wishing. You really find inspiration in simple things.I also read how you referenced childhood to make it more relatable Please remove "I" from your poetry even if it's personal ,it puts a wall in front of the reader and makes it more about you than them.and looking back at your poem I read "I sit back in a rocking chair-
That made it a little confusing. since you are referring to yourself with "I" you are of some age? or likes rocking chairs?? could remove that line or use he if your referring to someone else.Nice poem though.
Wow. I love this!
I feel as if we can all connect to this, making it a very relatable poem. It gives me sort of a warm poem, really xD Just sitting back and thinking to when things were so much simpler. I find this poem beautiful, and I think you did an excellent job writing it. It's absolutely true, and the way you wrote it kept me scanning to the next line to read more. Nice job!