My Mind Poem by Ryan David Ginsberg

These things on my mind that won't seem to leave
All of these memories that I don't really need
Reminding me of the man I used to be
Showing me things I don't need to see
Because I am trying to be new
But my mind is trying to say, 'This is really you'
Telling me I can never change, I will always be the same
That I can try to brush away the temptations, but they will always remain
Trying to get me to go back to my old ways
Go back to the life I had back in the old days
And all the progress that I have made
Seems to regress, because the memories won't fade
All they do is scream to me louder
Trying to make me think my morals don't matter
Saying go back to the brokenness and pain
All these memories driving me insane
I am just stuck in my own cell
Someone save me from myself
Because there is a battle going on within
And this battle is tough, don't know if I can win
I cannot do this on my own
Cannot get over this old life I have known
It is always there in the back of my mind
Always there to remind
Remind me of who I really am
But that's not who I really am
I am new and I can defeat my mind
Because my life is on play and I will never rewind