Monday, July 7, 2014

The past isn’t so far away



           You say the past is behind me, that it’s a long ways 

away.

          But you haven’t had him touch you or take your life 

away.

The past isn’t so far away.

You might say that he didn’t take my life,

But now there’s only pain and strife.

   The haunting memories are always there,

        And the feelings grow stronger with each new memory.

It feels like I’m standing on the edge of a rocky cliff 

that’s about to crumble

Hoping that someone will come to take the pain away.

I beg and I plead for you to protect me, but you walk

away.

Yanking with you my last thread of hope.

I do not know how to feel safe anymore.

The past isn’t so far away.

You don’t feel the anger I possess inside,

And you won’t ever  be able to understand.

Every time I see his face I get so scared that I want to 

hide.

Every time I see him it tears me up inside.

Not a single day goes by that I don’t remember,

And I can’t stop asking why.

The past isn’t so far away.

With every heartbeat fear leaps up from inside,

And with every breath I choke down a sob.


Every corner I turn I expect to see him there.

The past isn’t so far away, no matter what you say.


By Mindy Hawk. All rights reserved.

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