People say to let go of the past
and yet I'm entirely unsure
of how one is capable of doing such a thing.
How can I let go of something
that is physically attached to my being-
to my existence!
For as long as I live
the memories of the past live along side me,
knit into my being
flowing through my blood.
I cannot let go-
although the past is in the past, I am not.
I am here with every memory
and I fear that the only way
to let go of the past
is to forget it.
I will do no such thing.
Sep 14, 2013
Sep 14, 2013 at 10:10 PM UTC
People say to let go of the past
and yet I'm entirely unsure
of how one is capable of doing such a thing.
How can I let go of something
that is physically attached to my being-
to my existence!
For as long as I live
the memories of the past live along side me,
knit into my being
flowing through my blood.
I cannot let go-
although the past is in the past, I am not.
I am here with every memory
and I fear that the only way
to let go of the past
is to forget it.
I will do no such thing.
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