Poetry Series – Don’t Go Back

I can’t shake the feeling that I’ve left people behind. Some of them I keep finding myself wanting to go back for, worried that I didn’t leave a clear path for them to follow. I get into these moods of letting go, clearing out, but then I wonder if I didn’t give something enough thought before I left it behind.

What’s for me will always be for me, I can’t mess it up or miss it. It’s all I have to hold on to when memories creep back in.

Don’t Go Back

There are some people that still
no matter how long it’s been
still
I want to go back for them
I say they need me
that I can help
the truth is I need them
but I don’t
the devil sneaks into your head
evil
when you’re not looking
scrambles the pieces
never know where you’re reaching
I won’t
but I feel like leaving
it’s planted
I’m just grieving
hunched over and screaming


Much love, until next time.

Published by Payge Gray

Poetry, writer, creative thinker & life lover. I'm just here to share in the humanity.

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