Time To Let Go
As I walk these streets in the rain
My eyes blinded with salty tears
I wonder if I’ll come here again
Maybe not for many more years
Painful return to a place of sadness
Once it held my heart and soul
Now the memories are only badness
Being back here has taken its toll
Releasing feelings to set myself free
That I may move towards something greater
Wondering where one day I might be
And hoping you will not be a hater
It’s time to say goodbye to the past
Some things are just not meant to last
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Ingrid is hosting D'Verse Poets "When I consider Wordsworth’s chosen method of composing, it makes perfect sense, particularly if you want to compose to a walking rhythm such as iambic pentameter: five beats, or ‘footsteps’ to a line ‘da-dun, da-dun, da-dun, da-dun, da-dun.’ Iambic pentameter also sounds like a heartbeat to me."
I have chosen to use a sonnet form. Hope it works!
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This resonates Christine, for me it has been needing to know when to let go (the knowing was one thing, the stepping into the letting go another). Such sadness in this.
Yes it’s hard to realize it and even harder to actually do it 🥲 Thank you for reading Paul.
A lovely poem that illustrates deep pain and the hope of its release .. well done.
Thank you Helen ☺️💕
Bittersweet poem, Christine. Very eloquently expressed! <3
Thank you Cheryl ☺️💕
This is great, but also a very sad walk… The resolution in the end seems to be the only way forward.
Thanks. I appreciate it always ☺️
A beautifully nostalgic and sad poem. Well done.
Thank you. Very much Bev ☺️💕
I have said this before, Christine, you do this emotion so well! Always moved by your words. ❤️
Thank you my friend. You’re so kind ☺️💕
Just the truth, dear. My pleasure. 😊❤️
can feel the shift happening along with the rhyme!
Thanks Kate! So lovely to hear from you. Hope you’re well ☺️💕
always Christine, and you?
Yes doing as well as I can Kate ☺️👍💕
Very personal, lovely lines…releasing emotions such a nice thought, and superb opening stanza, very well done..
Thank you so much! Wonderful feedback, thank you Ain ☺️
A beautifully sad sonnet of acceptance, Christine. It is hard to get to that point, but sometimes necessary!
Thanks Ingrid. I hope I got the beat right! Lovely Prompt you provided. Thank you 💕☺️
Well, one thing’s for sure, Christine… there’s not a drop of ‘badness’ in this beautiful sonnet!
-David
Thanks David! I’m not sure badness is even a word. But it seemed to fit LoL 🤣
This seems to be honestly, perhaps brutally painful Christine. Certainly delivered impact!
Thanks Rob. I really appreciate that. Hope you’re doing well. Good to hear from you ☺️💕
Those last lines are very poignant.
Thank you so much ☺️💕
Sadness can be beautiful too…
Yes Reena. There’s always sadness before healing ☺️😊
Lovely poem which I can relate to Christine.
Thank you so much. 💕☺️ Always happy to hear from you!
I don’t usually comment on poetry, but that was really nice.
Thanks John! I appreciate that very much. Come by anytime ☺️
A poignant poem Christine.
Thank you my dear friend ☺️💕
You’re welcome
“Releasing feelings to set myself free
That I may move towards something greater.”