Farewell

Sometimes you just gotta let go of the past

Farewell to you, my void and weary soul;

Farewell to this, the torment in my mind,

Farewell to that, the past which haunts me whole,

Farewell to you, who left me far behind.

So long ago, in cold dark tales before

The raven bowed his head to Life’s decree

And Death, still sated, took his cares  off-shore

And life could be as it was ought to be.

The past still weighs a hefty pound each day

And those who carry, shall they know the load

For naught can tear that safety strap away

While those who carry keep their solemn code.

Farewell, I say, to all that brings the night,

Consumed no more, now see with clearest sight.

Reviews

[Pryde Foltz]

The past still weighs a hefty pound each day
And those who carry, shall they know the load
For naught can tear that safety strap away

Wonderful work with metaphor, CW. Absolutely the past can be like the weight of the world as we carry it into the future.

Here is a short funny piece that I would love for you to take a look at.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Yw207ZMORk

[Mazie]

Thank you very much ! :) and I just saw it! It's amazing, it is only a few lines but... they make the listener/reader think. I love history/mythology. It is very applicable if you look at it as... in daily life, if we "bite off more than we can chew" it will, in some way, impair us, as we will not be able to balance everything in the end, and we will hurt ourselves. I'm not sure if that is what you intended, but to me, those 3-4 lines packed a big punch in meaning. Either way I enjoyed it :)

[Pryde Foltz]

You got it … thanks so much for the listen CW. I'll be back to check out more of your work later:)

[Angad Waraich]

Letting go and moving on are some of the hardest things one has to do in a lifetime.
This is a wonderful piece of poetry.

Thank you for sharing.
-Angad

[Mazie]

Thank you ^_^

[Chris]

We all carry baggage - it's how we deal with it that matters... I'm glad I paused and gladder still that you asked me to...

[Mazie]

Thank you for taking the time to read :)

[Sami Khalil]

Those farewells can be hard but knowing the fact that there are hope-wells give us solace...Excellent...:).........

[Mazie]

Thank you very much ^_^

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:).......

[Wórdsmíth]

Nice imagery as always. Liked the depth of your emotion which conveyed the power of your love to all hearts ;)

[Mazie]

thanks John :)