Venturing Onwards Poem by Timothy Long

Moving on is not an easy task,
The pain will reside for a very long time,
Others may move on before you,
Just know you have to move on or else you will never truly live,
Some may say you can repeat the past,
Be it a dream or nostalgia,
Most will say it's a trap laying and wait,
Let go of those that trouble you,
Those of the past will bring further harm,
It's easy to sink in a river of doubt,
Your life force beats against the currents of time,
Be better than your past self,
Be better than the whole damn bunch put together,
Learn to love and appreciate while one is still alive,
Not when, one is dead,
The pain of regret will be dimmed when doing it correctly,
You except the love you think you deserve,
You'll love like you'll never be hurt,
They say love is madness,
You're the maddest in the game of love,
Cry for the things that could have been,
Weep your heart out for the things that never were,
Be sick of it all,
So, move on and let the others fall,
You must allow yourself to grow in all the places people thought you never would,
Her enchantment was a lie,
Her love was toxicity in disguise,
Moving on is going to be a pain,
Her dismantlement will be to his gain,
Finally, he can reclaim what made him insane!