Sometimes

Sometimes suddenly out of nowhere
I recall your name, recollect the face
Randomly memories join all the dots
And past hauntingly comes to present

And I feel so much was left to be said 
What'd I tell you if I'd met you today?
The truth I'd be embarrassed to express
Now hairline fading, lost my glory days

By today most of my dreams forsaken
Living like a mouse from my day to day
Trying not to drown in the sea of pathos
But struggling to remain afloat everyday

Then I remember the past brief moments
When unabashed I'd shared my feelings
On bits of paper with lines and scribbles
Which time has now torn to mere shreds

But yes it's true, today when I survive
The waves and tides of the sea of pathos
It's those torn shreds lost forever in time
Which keep me afloat, still alive and safe