turn the clock hands back in time
flip the calendar to last month, or last year
memories flood my heart, brain and soul
amazing, fantastic, wonderful times
some not so good, sad and angry memories
to say i wouldn't change a thing
it might be nice
but through those memories i've learned that life isn't always nice
there are things i would change
if i could turn back the clock
flip the calendar to another day, another month, another year.
turn the page, back to today, back to now
look at my life today
i've accomplished a lot
there's much to look forward to
i starting to be a person of my own
a person i like
to top it of
i'm happy
it can't be denied
if i could go back
and keep the knowledge i have now
i wouldn't do everything the same
but now look at me
i turned out pretty well so far
without my memories, good and bad
this wouldn't be me
i wouldn't know what i know,
think what i think
i have regrets
there are things i'd do again, better this time
but all in all, added up
i wouldn't think twice about keeping the same result
the same me
Author notes
i wanted to express the idea that though there are things i would do differently now, i'm happy and i feel successful. i wouldn't be here, the same person with everything the way it was. i wouldn't change how things ended so far.
Written June 1st, 2005
A contest entry
- The Lost Yesterday (CONTEST) by Gogetalife.
320 points, ended June 10, 2005, 13 entries
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I love the idea of this poem - basically that we are what we are because of what we were... what happened or didn't happen... and once we accept and love what we are, we are content to let the past be what it was (hope that makes sense
)... but it just boils down to the fact that if the past didn't happen, we wouldn't be what and where we are today... so changing the past would change the present... OK, I know I'm rambling, so I'll stop now. I love this poem!! It is brilliantly written! (And thank you for the comment on my poem Imagine, I really do appreciate it a lot.)
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Great perspective here
It is nice that you can look back and see things you would change but that you are smarter now and happy. Who are we to say how we would have turned out if there werent regrets. We seem to learn more by mistakes than good decisions. Great perspective! -
Nice job. I liked how this was a positive outlook on things. We need people like that in the world. Very interesting idea for this. I liked it.
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This was awesome..very optimistic write..you are very right..things that had happened to us make who we are now..so im glad to hear you happy and succeful and that's what matters the most..great job with this and good luck in the contest
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thanks
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awesome sash, its really cool. flows really well, and i like how it leads up to the ending. so yeah, it was cool
~Nads -
In the perfect world there'd be no regrets, but this isn't a perfect world, if only we could flick the calendar back a few times. Good subject to base a poem on i must say!
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This is a good poem. I liked the tittle and the ending. I liked how everything was leading up to the ending. The last reaslization, the final bow...I think its a good poem. My only comment is that you neglected to use capital letters, but it's not a big deal.
Good luck in the contest!
-Skyelle -
haha, well thanks!
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oopsy srry didnt mean 2 applause twice, but it was an awesome poem so no regrets lol.
**Shanna** -
Thank you for your comment on my poem. I liked this poem because I know how you felt when you wrote it. I love the wording that you used, and the whole "flipping the calendar" part. Well done, excellent write.
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I loved this poem! This is amazing and its so true! If we could go back and change everything we regret or wish we could have done a bit different we wouldnt be who we are and we wouldnt know what we know. Amazing Job! Keep it up and tnx for the comment on my poem 'The Way You...'.
**Shanna**
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