I LOOK BACK

I LOOK BACK

By Marissa may Macaraeg Martinez

i look back 

just because that’s where 

my eye wanders sometimes

sometimes with bitterness

and questions

questioning the feeling,

the sadness and regret

.

i look back

and close my eyes

wishing it looked rosier

roses blossom over time and

tell me it’s okay to have a past

passing all the twists and turns

as i keep holding on

.

i look back 

remembering everything

i learned along the way

ways i carried what weighed me down

instead of looking forward

forward is where i am

and my eyes have never looked brighter

““...tell me it’s okay to have a past...””

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