Each day greets you
with a wake-up call.
Your eyes open
and you go through
the normal tasks of the day.
As you proceed through the normal,
the past lurks.
It catches you in a second
and freezes you in the past.
You sat frozen
while the memories take over.
You’re held,
hostage in the past.
All the pain
and regrets
hold you by the neck.
You gasp for air.
You want release
from this turmoil.
You contemplate.
You rationalize.
Your search for relief
is ongoing.
Then it happens
in an instant,
in a moment,
you realize you
have to be strong
to let it all go.
You must let go.
You have to save yourself
from the pain of the past.
You have to be present
and plan for the future.
Take your pain
and let it
disappear into
the past.
Continue on
and be strong.
