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Forth (NaPoWriMo 2022 #12)
I dislike
the habit
of looking back,
and finding solace
only in nostalgia
and in wistful memory
of the past.
Futile desperation
retracing faded steps,
glorifying the past
and scorning the present.
I have a hard enough time
keeping up,
as naturally for me
timing is off
and one step behind
in a different dance.
The present
is not always pretty
or progress
an actual advancement,
but time marches on.
So too will all
the good and evil
of the moment
and these days
be consigned to the past,
or unearthed
by favoured reminiscing
and students of history.
Tomorrow brings hope,
not for a yesterday reborn
but a new sunrise
and sea of possibilities.
the habit
of looking back,
and finding solace
only in nostalgia
and in wistful memory
of the past.
Futile desperation
retracing faded steps,
glorifying the past
and scorning the present.
I have a hard enough time
keeping up,
as naturally for me
timing is off
and one step behind
in a different dance.
The present
is not always pretty
or progress
an actual advancement,
but time marches on.
So too will all
the good and evil
of the moment
and these days
be consigned to the past,
or unearthed
by favoured reminiscing
and students of history.
Tomorrow brings hope,
not for a yesterday reborn
but a new sunrise
and sea of possibilities.
Published 12th Apr 2022
Author's Note
Entry 12 for NaPoWriMo 2022.
[Title needs work/suitable phrase]. Inspired after watching the first part of 'The Return Of The King' (extended edition; yes, that kind of person), and recent global events/mentality. Going backwards isn't useful, even if ahead is different and unfamiliar.
[Title needs work/suitable phrase]. Inspired after watching the first part of 'The Return Of The King' (extended edition; yes, that kind of person), and recent global events/mentality. Going backwards isn't useful, even if ahead is different and unfamiliar.
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13th Apr 2022 2:38am
Powerful words. This piece is really poignant regarding my life right now. Going backwards isn't an option, but damn I wish the present wasn't so difficult or uncertain.
21st May 2022 1:36pm
Absolutely. There is no point living in the past, or wishing it were different. All we can do is learn from it, and move forwards. Living too much in the future can cause anxiety too. I suppose an ideal place to be would be: at peace with the past, content in the here and now, open and optimistic about the future. I can't say I've achieved it, but it would be good.
21st May 2022 11:53pm
A good compromise would be to learn from the past, active or at rest in the now, and a vague plan and hope for the future. Each has their failings, and some pasts become another person's here-and-now or future lesson!
