Hi,
Very fitting that this is the last post of 2023.
This was written in 2013 though, much like it says, the past is perhaps not as clear as we think.
Happy Snaps with Polish
Take a
second or two
Time
traveler
How does
the old world seem?
Nostalgia
has a name
And faces
And aromas
You’d
forgotten about.
Your past
has a new paint job
But now
that you’ve revisited it
It’s as
real as now
(Feet in
the present)
With your
mind
In ten
other places.
It’s a hazy
scene
From a VHS
movie
A long lost
cause
Worth
celebrating
Yet without
the passion
And not
quite the way
You
remembered it.
What’s a
story without embellishment
Or at least
Eradicating
the mundane
And
inconvenient.
The shadows
are long
And the sun
is dying
So take a
snapshot of now
The past
never looked so good.
2013
How did that feel for you? Is your past how you remember it or is it tainted through time and misrepresentation?
May the year to come be a good one for you. As I age, I am happy enough to have good health and aim for peace and hope for the same for those around me.
Or at least, fake it, so that when you look back in years ahead, it will look awesome. 😃
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Looking back is very surreal. We're always seeing things through subjective lenses based on countless nuances and experiences. I just visited my old home. It looked nothing like my old home but looked lovely.
ReplyDeleteHope all is well and that you're enjoying the holidays, Anthony.
Hugs to you.
Interesting how the past keeps changing. Thank you for your insights Robyn. Glad you got to see your old home. My childhood home has long been pulled down. It was a shithole anyway haha.
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Peace, hugs, and a great New Year to you, Anthony. xo
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