Can'T Let Go

I've been buffeted by life's storm, Twisted by the roaring gale, Nearly drowned in the pouring rain, And pounded by the persistent hail The tempest is but of the mind, Though more palpable than if t'were real, A maelstrom of raging emotions, Competing to change what I feel Happiness is suppressed by sorrow, Which gives way to emptiness and guilt, Growing on my mind with anger, No wonder my heart has begun to wilt Shadows of the past still haunt me, Hiding in the dark corners of my mind, They come forth increasingly often, So I know fairly well what I'll find I know why the storm is hounding me, It's made of the things I'm holding on to, Things that made my life worth living, What I don't know is what I should do I'm tired of struggling through this storm, And the pain I have come to know, The best thing would be to release the past, But for some reason, I just can't let go