The Shadow of My Past
A poem on guilt
I take a cold shower In an attempt to wash my sins away But it gets harder as I try to hear What the dirt on me has to say
As I rub the dark blemishes The only thing my soul wishes Is to forget the shadow of the past But alas, I know it is there to last
I look up into the pinholes As the water is dropping down It seems like the flow will never stop Like in my own tears, I will drown
Hopeless, I sit under the shower Realizing there is no power That can make me forget and Forgive that long guilty hour
Yet again, I notice another drop This time shining onto my scar, nonstop It is almost as if it is talking to me Showing me a sign, my eyes were failing to see
The drop is pushing me to think again About the scar and its pain Looking at it, I realize The only way to stop this game — It is to understand the mark will never disappear It is now time to confront my fear
The scar will get worse if I rub too hard So let me take a breath and just be left off-guard Gradually, accepting my past to be a part of me I bathe in the damned cold water And just let it be…
Thank you for reading! Here are a few more poems written by me. I hope you like them! Happy reading ❤
