Times like these,
when some memories come visiting -
Unbidden, unwelcome moments from the past,
I try to steel my mind.
I catch myself from being overly sentimental,
Lest my heart breaks again
Into a million little pieces.
Tears begin to sting my eyes,
A lump forming in my throat
Renders me momentarily speechless;
Seemingly lost in my thoughts,
I keep to myself this rush of emotions
That engulf me like a tidal wave,
Dragging me under,
Crashing me against sharp corals
of harsh words and violent fights,
vestiges of which remain on my body and psyche.
Yet I don’t let myself drown,
I break the surface for air
I aim to survive it all…
I choose Life,
I choose Love.
-GPL 3/2/2014
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