wallowing in the past
can leave you feeling happier
you have all those memories
held in your heart
and you have a virtual filing cabinet
of experiences
stored in your brain
that you can refer to
when you need to.
however
living in the past
can sometimes hinder your progress
through life
and stop you from moving ahead.
certain memories
can fill you up
with regret
or rage
those are the ones
you should let go of
get rid of anything that reminds you of it
pretend it never happened
pretend it was a nightmare
burn the past
to make way for the future.
YOU ARE READING
The Willow Tree
ŞiirCollection of poetry and essays about growing up and life changes. // #257 in Poetry (January 19th, 2016) You can download the pdf here: http://1drv.ms/1jLEFbi cover by the amazing @sighstiles
