The Best of Me

Key

I once held a necklace

Around my neck

Its chain was thick

And heavy

Though it had no lock

It carried a key

If such importance

It could unlock me

It reminded me of long lost thoughts

It brought back lots if memories

That I had sealed within a box

And had to carry the key with me

But one day I decided to take it off

I struggled to remove the chain

Unclasp the clasp of memories

The key that locked my thoughts in vain

At last, it was removed

I lingered by my neck as I pulled

The slightly rusted chain away

Along with its key of memory

I hid it, just for a while

And I walked around and laughed

I felt so light I could spread my arms

And take flight in the sky above the sea

I never realized the key was a burden

Until I took it of from around my neck

Until I hid it in the shadows

Away from the world

Perhaps this is what I must do

Remove what I do not know to be a burden

And walk free in the sun

Rather than cower in darkness