Year by year the pain fades,
The memory doesn’t,
It stays the same.
***
From playing stupid games,
To acting childish,
And playing insane.
***
You taught me so much,
It’s tough to think,
You teach me no more.
***
But now I cherish the happy,
Let go of the pain,
And use the lessons learned.

©The Pesky Poet

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