From you '15 years from now'

What am I looking for, what am I hiding
reunited with my past self, can't help but repent;
did I lose myself or am I still finding,
hoping for my tomorrow just to escape my present.

Masked my troubles with so-called escapisms
denied the truth that was embedded deep within;
thoroughly washed away all my musings,
mastered the art of self-loathin'

Pushed and pulled with a force to reckon
emptied myself into the realms of darkness;
weighed my expectations as a means of life lesson,
heard the pounding of my heart, too scared to witness.

Everything indeed changes, as someone truly said change is the only 'constant'
can I change myself that is the big question, can I truly face myself?
the voices inside keep screaming to join the fragments,
who will tell them that I am not broken but shelved.

I don't need soldering, I need to embrace
my flaws, my mistakes, my regrets, my wants;
The only way to spiral out is to retrace,
to acknowledge the unknown, to evade the haunts.

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Date: 3/10/2024 7:07:00 AM
Wow! Congrats. Your first post is a winner. Keep on writing. God bless you.
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Date: 3/8/2024 9:51:00 AM
Dear natasha, welcome to poetry soup, i really love this take on time prompt, and you wrote a poem that resonates with me right now, every word, it feels like you took a walk down the lane of my mind, and delivered something that would hit me deep, as it is a sincere write from your soul, and so is why it hits differently, powerful write! I love every word in this especially the second stanza, and i think many would love it too, so poignant, profound, and well crafted! Congratulations on your first place win. It is also a fave for me
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Date: 3/8/2024 10:12:00 AM
Thank you so much! means a lot, I am very new to this world of poetry. This poem is very personal to me and as you said it is indeed my soul's cry. Glad someone could feel it.
Date: 3/8/2024 3:44:00 AM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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Date: 3/8/2024 9:58:00 AM
Thank you so much Beata for this wholesome message:)
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