The Past

Um. 1 am stuff?

The past is to learn from if you made mistakes,

And if its another route you must take,

Then let it become a beautifully ugly memory,

Which is revisited only to see how far you’ve come

You wish to go back but you remind yourself,

You years ago isn’t you in the present

You changed, no matter for the better or for the worse,

You changed, not just you but everything that you were

You wish to go back to those who were there,

But you remember the people who are here

You left behind a ton lot, for the better or for the worse

You wish all this you want again,

After praying to have lost it,

Becomes a memory to remember,

And the people who are apart of it,

To become people who helped you arrive at your destination,

Your destination: the present

Reviews

[Mk.t.g]

Wonderfully composed, Jun!
"You changed, no matter for the better or for the worse,
You changed, not just you but everything that you were"
Simple, yet deep lines. Loved how you composed each verse, and made the reader wanting to read till the end. And yes, some of us are just stuck in the past, unable to forget those memories. Count me in as one of those.
Also, very nice poem, bestie! Keep writing,
Mk.t.g

[jun]

Thank you!

[Mauricio Montoya]

I like this write we can never forget
the past in order to move forward. thank you for sharing

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree.
"You wish to go back to those who were there,
But you remember the people who are here
You left behind a ton lot, for the better or for the worse"
The above lines. Solid. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Ken Simm.]

Yes, you do view the past through the lens of todays experience. I agree. Intersting choice for a poem and so well done.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

The present isn't a destination, my friend. It's just a blip on the radar and gone in an instant. There are seven days on the calendar and "someday" isn't one of them. Do what you do, be who you are and keep on keeping on. And there's no "if" to making mistakes. "If" you are alive, you've made plenty. If you're not then the point becomes moot eh? Like Groucho Marx used to say, "Outside of a dog, a "book" is man's best friend and inside of a dog, it's too dark to read." I like what Emerson had to say about all the existential "stuff". He wrote, "What lies ahead of us and what lies behind us are small matters compared to what les within us." It sounds like he knew the past, present and future were all lies. (laughing) Serious, which I hardly ever am, time isn't linear. It can't be. It would put too many psychics out of work. Keep up the good work and great writing. F.

[jun]

Thank you for your review!

[jun]

I meant the present being a destination as in your current destination, not your future. I wrote while thinking over my life in the past few years and so the words of the poem are just a poetic and rhythmic representation of my thoughts and the truth that I have finally come to term with.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I play this song on my guitar called, "The River" by Garth Brooks and Victoria Shaw (not to be confused with a song by the same title by Bruce Springsteen) But in the lyrics it says, I will sail my vessel till the river runs dry, like a bird upon the wing; these waters are my sky. I'll never reach my "destination" if I never try, so I will sail my vessel till the river runs dry." When Paul,(the apostle, not the Beatle) referred to the writings of King David he said, "All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth. People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own. If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them." Hebrews chapter 11 of the New Testament I am one of those, living by faith, so I speak of my "destination" not as any city or place on this earth. My destination is not of this world or in this world. And until I reach it, I shall remain a pilgrim, traveling whatever path leads me forward in hope and faith. I enjoyed your poem but to me, there is no place on this earth or time on this earth that is a "destination". I hope that helps to clarify my response. Blessings of peace and light, F.

[NelliKong]

I enjoyed reading this. This poem is very deep and leaves the reader sit back and take in every word of this poem. My favorite line of this poem was "you changed, no matter for the better or worse". That line was very deep and insightful.

[jun]

Thank you for your review!

[D. Mansfield]

Good poem, thank you, what sort of book are you writing

[jun]

I have interests in many genres so I have quite a lot of ideas, but they are all fictions and mostly contemporary!

[JessyJacob]

every one learns from past, corrects them not to go into same mistake, good write, i wish you good luck in your future prospects.

[jun]

Thank you!

[willweb]

To move on from the past is important but to remember that the past is what made you who you are and helped you along on your journey through life is even more important. Because what happened yesterday get you to your tomorrow. Nicely done

[jun]

Thank you for your review!

[jun]

Yes, this was personal. I've been stuck up on the past.