Memories

I take my painful memories
And place them in a box
I separate them: the ones I want
And the ones I do not

The box is their coffin
And I lay them down to rest
I shut them away, out of my mind
I know that it is best

The funeral comes with tears and trauma
No less than I expected
I now need the time to heal
And fix what I've neglected

I need to wake the soul inside
The one with power to heal
Brighten my eyes, show my smile
And tell the world I'm real

Reviews

[Skib]

This Poem is brilliant!! Yet also sad. Only pain would render such emotion which are put into words with such care and devotion. I'm sorry for whatever loss you have encountered. Very Good Poem!! try and enter it into a free competition at untited press :)

[elenaluisa]

Thank you. It means a lot. :)

[Skib]

:) You are most welcome

[William Liston]

I love the story that this piece tells; it's both relatable and inspirational. I like the symbolism of the "box" in the first stanza and how it impacts what follows ... it really helped to develop the theme of leaving the past. The shift in tone from sad to inspirational was nicely conveyed in the final stanza ... it flowed perfectly with the other ideas in the piece.

As for critiques, I think the word "my" in the seventh line was redundant. I'd remove it to improve the flow.

- William Liston