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Forgetting the Past

December 9, 2013
By Amelia Fadden BRONZE, Bellingham, Massachusetts
Amelia Fadden BRONZE, Bellingham, Massachusetts
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Look at the past.
It’s behind you,
but people try to make the bad memories last.
They don’t realize what they have to do,
to forget these depressing thoughts so that they too,
can stop feeling blue.

Dwelling on bad memories is like a park,
one that is empty and dark,
except for you.
No one else is there to guide you through,
the gray path covered with fallen trees and lifeless bark.
It seems like the way out is not close but far.

The way out is when you find a way to forget,
and learn not regret,
things that have happened in the past.
The present time goes by as fast as a cheetah hunting its prey.
But live in the moment,
because one day it too will be known as your past.



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on Dec. 12 2013 at 8:12 pm
Tabitha1233 PLATINUM, Tucson, Arizona
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Favorite Quote:
I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is. Albert Camus

Wow! This is truly amazing! Great Job! Keep on writing! :)

on Dec. 12 2013 at 7:28 pm
catherine_g8 BRONZE, Franklin, Massachusetts
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OMG this poem is amazing. Words can't express how much this poem applies to my life. Thank you so much Amelia, for wrtiting this. You are truly inspiring and will go on to be a great writer in life. This is only the beginning, keep your head up! :)