‘Ain’t Lookin Back’ Road

Poem about moving on

My feet are walkin’…walkin’…walkin’,

Out the front door.

Your mouth keeps talkin’…talkin’…talkin’,

I don’t hear you anymore.

There is no ‘one more time’,

            I’m so done with holdin’on.

            Stop spinnin’ pretty lies,

            I've heard every toxic con.

 

I see you cryin’…cryin’…cryin’,

All those crocodile tears.

My heart is dyin’…dyin’…dyin’,

Gonna hurt like this for years.

You always promised, 'I’ll change’,

But we’ve been down that road.

So many meaningless lies,

Time to reap what we’ve sowed.

 

We’re always goin’…goin’…goin’

Round and round again.

Dysfunction growin’…growin’…growin’

And the cycle never ends.

            Way past ‘keep on keepin on’.

            It's time to walk away.

            Our lives need to be colored,

            In more than shades of gray.

           

So stop your talkin’…talkin’…talkin’,

Every word is bought and sold.

My feet are walkin’…walkin’…walkin’,

Down that ‘Ain’t Lookin’ Back’ road.

Author's Note

Penned this today as a song, actually. It might need a little tweaking yet, as I'm still moving back and forth between the poetry and the music...but I think I'm going to like it in the end.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

I loved this poem. Filled with life and positive and needed energy.
"So stop your talkin’…talkin’…talkin’,
Every word is bought and sold.
My feet are walkin’…walkin’…walkin’,"
I like the above lines and thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote
Down that ‘Ain’t Lookin’ Back’ road.

[ReedWrite]

Thank you, Coyote.
So glad you liked it.
I appreciate that you popped over to read and comment, and you're right...we need more positive energy around us. There's never too much of that!

[Coyote Poetry]

I did enjoy and you are welcome.

[Anonymous]

So as I was reading this I automatically imagined it to a tune, abd then funny enough I got to your note where you said it was written as a song, lol

[ReedWrite]

LOL...yes, it has that lyrical feel, doesn't it? Usually I write the poem first, then struggle through generating music. With this piece, the melody was in my head already, and the words just flowed from there. Thank you for the read and review, Sami!

[Anonymous]

Well that musical intention definitely came through! :D

[Lorry]

Thank you for writing this. It is never easy to make that decision to walk away and not look back, something I am learning all too well, but you done a marvellous job of writing this so freely and yes, lyrically. Would be nice to hear that song, just to know if the tune that played in my head was anything similar to what you intended. How many promises did it take to come up with the conclusion there wouldn't be another? Many no doubt, yet even after you walk and don't look back, the mind still wanders in quiet moments to all the what if's and self doubt that comes with those choices that need to be made.
Really well written piece, that is a bit deja vu like to me right now, having came to that very same conclusion myself in the not too distant past. Hope your road is long and full of new adventures :)

[ReedWrite]

Thank you, Nemo. It is a very difficult decision to move on...you lose so much more than just the other person involved. In many ways, you are reborn, like the phoenix, through the pain--fire and ash. I wish you strength and support while you go through this difficult time in your life. Big hug.

[D Connolly]

I like it! There comes a time in a lot of relationships when we have to just accept what is and move on down the road. Well done!

[ReedWrite]

Thank you, D! Appreciate the read and review!

[aLittlePain]

Tight! Definitely lyrical, nice swagger...steady and sure, the repeaters work really nicely great hook! As for the content amen sister! Nicely done! R xo

[ReedWrite]

Thank you, Ray! Appreciate the review...and love the new profile pic! Beautiful woman!

[aLittlePain]

You're welcome!