Dwelling in the past is not good for the emotional heart
It may be good for a warm moment of happiness
Even for every now and then
It's good for moving on
However, living in the past is unhealthy
What happened then won't happen now
Your memories, that want to live forever, will deceive your mind
It will seem more like a dream than a memory
You living in the past makes you unhappy in the present
The things you want back then, you can't get now
The feelings you once had won't come back
The moments you once cherish may never replay again
But, time moves on
Welcoming a brand new day
A brand new start to now
To live for today and only for today
Everything you're looking for will find you
You might not find it yesterday
But today is bright enough to find anything
Your past was dark, but today is so much brighter
Life is too short to wish for things in the past
Be grateful you had it then
Because it's better to have something than nothing
Just keep hoping. Keep smiling. And keep stepping.
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I know exactly how you mean as I dewll on the past far too much and it hurts because I just find things hard to let go. I tend to take things personally and let them linger on.
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You living in the past makes you unhappy in the present
The things you want back then, you can't get now
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I love this. its so true. fantastic write.
I love this part, its something many people would be better off if they knew.
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Amazing, now this is a lesson I need to learn for myself! Thank you for entering.
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This piece was amazing. I enjoyed reading this. You can go too round 2. It will start shortly after this one ends. Thanks for entering and best of luck too you in round 2.
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Everything you're looking for will find you
You might not find it yesterday
But today is bright enough to find anything
Your past was dark, but today is so much brighter
Life is too short to wish for things in the past
Be grateful you had it then
Because it's better to have something than nothing
Just keep hoping. Keep smiling. And keep stepping.
-i love these two verses, I really think this is an uplifting poem, and the sort of thing you sit back and read when everything is going wrong.
lovely
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