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Past, Present, Future

Past 
deserves a hushed funeral for the memories scarred 
from hands, unforgotten words, screams echoed
the times no one wants to relive 
somehow you manage to give those life
everytime something isnt the way you dreamed of it to be 
back then you managed to keep a grip on what you wanted to happen 

Present 
doing just fine
at night being able close eyes without 
dreading the buzzing of an alarm going off
seeing the sun wake up doesnt bring tears of another day in hell 
checking for more messages of… 
“this is wrong” “havent changed a bit” 
here comes the part where you like to..
“we love you” “were always here”
because when silence is given to you
you know youre wrong
when will you admit it?

Lately 
its been quiet. 
this kind of silence doesnt seem suffocate 
being able to breathe 
with no ache 

Future 
whispers say
youre currently gripped on “I told you so”
so ready to release that on this silence 
you look
you see your younger self again

hate to tell you but
its a onesided mirror
youre staring at your past 

the perk to being on the other side of the glass..
is choosing to be able to look back or not
dont look back 
walked away instead 

future is a funny thing 
cant control everything 
still wondering when youll learn that

a future without you seems fine 
maybe even borderline perfect 
its still present 
and one of us is still drowning in the past 
one of us pushes past and lives in present
creating a future

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Date: 9/22/2022 7:52:00 AM
Very nice poem.Enjoyed reading.
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Date: 8/23/2022 5:41:00 PM
This inspiration behind this came from a hard childhood of mine. Some days it can still be rough, but I try to not let that stop me from becoming my own person.
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