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Letting Go
I sometimes wish,
I could take my memories,
and put them in a jar,
Stir them in with a bit of thought,
and dreams,
Watch them swirl in all their colors and hues.
Seeing
the happy memories rise to the surface
dancing at the top
and catching glimpses
of times when I laughed
or saw a sunrise
or met a new friend.
Then look at the middle
With the everyday memories,
Boredom in math class,
Waiting in the doctor's office,
Or cleaning my room.
Then seeing the heavy darkness
That writhes on the bottom of the jar,
All my failures,
Miseries,
Guilts,
Mistakes
Glaring at me from the murky depths,
Reminding me of my flaws.
If only I could just leave them in the bottom of the jar.
Hide them on a shelf to gather dust.
Rather then have to keep them in me.
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