For As Long

For as long as I do have a functioning brain Memories stored from life I am bound to retain And as memory goes what goes for one goes for all Our good and bad memories are ours to recall Learning does not end as we grow old and gray From life we do learn something new every day We learn from life 'til the day we die And that does apply to all as well as you and I For as long as my memory is free of decay Events of the past with me destined to stay The great gift of memory our past re-create Such a marvellous gift we should appreciate For as long as I do have a functioning brain The past I will visit again and again.