Shattered Memories Poem by Shelley Williams

I looked out the window to my past
and found the memories hard to bear.
I saw more than I wanted to
in the glass that made me stare.

I kept the good times in my heart
and I fought that it not show.
The wind blew hard against the glass
a sign that it was time to let go.

A friendship means much more
to those who care enough.
I wasn't there like I once was
and the days were getting rough.

My thinking was getting mean
about those I can't forgive.
I peeked from behind my wall
and forgot how I should live.

I regret the simple letter
that I sent with so much pain.
The words could break a heart
and anger shatter the window pane.

The phone calls were getting less
and some words were never said.
My actions broke the glass
of the window with pure dread.

I stepped away from the pieces
of glass shattered by my mind.
The past is now a shadow
on the wall that I hide behind.