We Mimic With Our Lips Poem by Samantha Campbell

Melody
that which
can make us
remember
those sweet
little tunes
we whistle
through
our days
or rock riffs
we mimic with our lips
as well as
free-flowing
and rhyming
rap lyrics
the classical tones
of arias and symphonies
which never cease to please
Gorgeous burden-lifting music
that which can trigger our pre-frontal cortex
and send us into our own private
mental movie theater
where our own
high definition
maximum remembrance
is projected within the walls
of that wonderful tunnel
between our heart and mind
Because the pre-frontal
is one of the last to go
when it comes to
the deterioration
of our brains
even through
the horrors
of Alzheimer's
our own accounts
of good times
that have now
passed on
instead
may very well
bounce back for a moment
bringing new joy in taking part again
in those second and minutes
once savored brought back to us
through the power of song