Just Letting Go Poem by Allysyn Bryant

For as long as I can remember
I’ve always held on to the past
To memories, good and bad
For the longest time I did

I just couldn’t let go
They were like my security blanket
But what they really were…aren’t that at all
What they really are…are lies, reminders of what never was

Liars, cheaters, back-stabbers, they’re all there
Right along with the bad are the good too
Can’t really have one without the other
But by trying to hold on to the good
Always the bad comes back to mind

And they’re bringing me down
So I’ve finally come to a decision
I’m gonna let them all go
Forget those few people that have hurt me so
Say goodbye to those few early memories
That I, for so long, held

I’m too tired of hurting
My tears have dried up from so much crying
My heart’s been shattered many so many times
I’ve finally stopped counting

No, it’s easier said then done
But believe me when I say this
I’m done. Finally letting go.

To all my friends and family who are reading this now
Don’t be worried, when I change,
Or seemingly becoming someone else.
I’m just trying to let go, before it’s too late
And I’m stuck in the past, again.

It’s gonna be hard, I know
But I’ve got to do this
Just letting go…

November 13,2008