Tear streaked smiles mock me
From the captured moments
Of pleasant memories
That we wanted to hold on to.
An unhappy reminder of
What could have been,
What should have been,
Had our own messed up emotions
Not gotten in the way.
What was once treasured and hung up
For us to remember
I now hold in my hands.
Taking deep breaths to assure myself
That letting go is the best thing to do.
What was once looked at with joy
Now only brings pain for something lost.
What was once a comfort is now
Nothing but a painful reminder of the past
That brings tears to my eyes every time I see it.
I sigh heavily
And take a step back.
And as I watch the flames
engulf that empty photograph,
I think to myself,
Yes, It's better to let go
Than to hold on and long for something
That was never meant to last.
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Heart Flow
PoetryIn life we all learn lessons that, sometimes, we need to share. They may be sad, they may be happy, but those lessons will always be there. For us to learn, for us to experience, because isn't that how life works? So with this collection of poems, I...
