I am many ghosts

I am many ghosts:  
A toddler discovering the world,  
A teenager who grew dark and moody,  
A young man with a crush on the girl down the street,  
A father who worried about his children and bills.    
   
I've experienced storms,  
been demonized and celebrated,  
and had years most joyful.    
   
Gone through many birthdays,  
disappointments,  
loves, and deaths;  
at times, yearning for a do-over.    
   
Through the years,  
my past lives have sneaked away,  
but they still reside inside, somewhere.    
   
For I am many ghosts.  

Reviews

[emmajoygreen]

It takes wisdom and courage to write the kind of words you have. Is said that in a liftime a person absorbs a something from everyone known, every emotion shared, every place visited. Seems you know this and accept that by way of your wonderfully laid poem.

'Through the years,
my past lives have sneaked away,
but they still reside inside, somewhere.

For I am many ghosts. '

[Bare trees]

Thank you for you comment Emmajoygreen. I believe what we put in our mental diet is very important.

[emmajoygreen]

Yes,very true. We reap what we sow!