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Wednesday 6 April 2011

Finding Peace.

I had to go home so I could move on
To see the past was past and is no more,
To know the end of this long marathon,
And leave behind the memories that tore.

I made mistakes that still make me feel raw,
I know that I was no child paragon
There were things there I had not faced before,
I had to go home so I could move on.

So I went back to my home town, drove on
To see the house where I had lived before,
And walk past the old school where I had gone,
To see the past was past and is no more.

I did the thing that I solemnly swore
That I would never do, but done is done,
I wanted to lay down the pain I wore
To know the end of this long marathon.

Remembering the things I'd undergone,
My eyes took in the changes that I saw,
My mind was able to let go, be done
And leave behind the memories that tore.

I saw the past but also there was more,
I went in search of peace, this time I won.
To find the balance I was searching for,
I found the future, strange phenomenon,
I had to go home.


8 comments:

  1. Yes. I had a similar experience but could have never described it so eloquently. Thank you.

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  2. We have to revisit the past so we can go on....nicely done!

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  3. This reminds me of Miranda Lambert's song "the house that built me," there is something refreshing about returning and especially finding out you are a different person in spite of your childhood home...Glad you found your peace

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  4. sometimes we have to go back to the beginning to move forward again, you know...

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  5. I'm glad you went back Penny, it always helps to put it behind us. I like that song by Miranda Lambert also, It sure tells a story that I can relate to.

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  6. The repetition captures well the feeling of the past tugging against the future...

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  7. Mastering the form too...
    SO WELL DONE !!
    You express well the things that are hard for most to express, takes tallent my friend, you should be very happy !
    ENJOY !

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