They returned

I tore the filthy pages of my past,
And threw them in the stream
As memories to oblivion 
I tried to cast.
But they floated back to shore,
For life's tale needs them forevermore.
Though stained,
Each page plays it's essential part,
In writting the story of my life.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Dietrich Avatar
March 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Love this poem. I am first to comment on it. Just doesn't seem right. It's such a nice poem
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