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The Past Doesn't Own Us

9/18/2023

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It is so easy to let the past rule our thinking, our attitudes; in other words, the past can determine our present. Being aware of our past is not the same as allowing it to color every decisions we make, to fuel old hurts. Knowing the content of our past and recognizing the paths we chose and why is important because it aids us in avoiding those which did not serve us. If we don’t, we cannot live in the present or  plan our best lives for the future.
The Past Doesn’t Own Us
 
We often take our daily lives for granted
when things seem to be as they should.
Our routines take over. Our priorities shift.
Worries, big and small, sometimes cause rifts,
binding us together in the worst way,
insidiously eroding the beauty in our lives.
Life shifts. Be it death, divorce, or betrayal,
it makes no difference. The past is gone.
The only answer:  wake up to what's important.
Listen to those around us when they speak.
Always give them the benefit of the doubt.
We didn't orchestrate our pasts on purpose,
but we can change our present and future.
 
©Dannye Williamsen
 
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    A Diary in Verse

    Pablo Picasso said, “Painting is just another way of keeping a diary.” For me, free verse is like a diary. It serves you by allowing you to release your emotions by setting pen to paper. At times, it helps you clarify your thinking on a subject. Regardless of the motivation, it is an intimate exercise. As a writer, it takes courage to share them with others. The words lay you open to the world.

    Life is a purifying process. It serves as our crucible – a place where we can experience the heat of change. Life is our source for opportunities to transform ourselves. For me, writing, particularly free verse, helps me transform my feelings about difficult situations by putting them down on paper. Oftentimes with those verses serving as release valves, I can feel myself changing as soon as I place the last period on the verse.

    One thing all humans have in common are emotions. Emotions exist on a complex spectrum, and the spark leading to their expression can be either intrinsic or extrinsic. It can stem from experiences in the past or those in the here and now or even those on the world stage.

    I chose to share these in hopes they would resonate with others. I hope some of them can serve you on your journey, if for no other reason than to know you’re not alone in how you are feeling.  
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I will read forever because it lets me visit in my mind the worlds that I will never be able to see; it helps me put away the stresses of the day and relax into the rhythm of the story before me; it lets me bring to the surface and experience without regrets those feelings I hide away; it lets me re-experience the thrill of first love through someone else's eyes; it keeps my mind juiced so that it will never desert me; it is always there for me even when there's no one else. I will read forever no matter whether it is print or digital because the words will always call to me. ~ A Sassy Scribbler