A Photo Frame

I picked a white frame and I set it down
I picked a grey frame and I set it down
I picked a black frame and I set it down
 
I look'd from shelf to shelf
I look'd from store to store
To look for the perfect frame
For a perfect image
 
An image of happy times
An image from my wild adventures
An image -
A sliver of my memories
A moment frozen in time.
 
Is it right to spend so much time,
Effort, emotions and hope
On something that has come to past, 
Or should I just relish the present and
Find instead that this moment is perfect too?

To choose a frame,
Is it right?
Is it wrong?
Is it black?
Is it grey?
Is it white?

I picked a ________ frame and I set it down
On my bedside table
To remind myself each time I wake
My own happiness is mine to make.
 

2009