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Array ( [sid] => 103201 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => Box of the Past [time] => 2005-08-10 20:59:22 [hometext] => Too often we are scared to look at the future because of our past.This is written for a friend who I have witnessed going through the exact same thing [bodytext] => Open the door, look out into the world
Too easy to cast a backwards glance to the comfort of the same, safe four walls
Where memories sit in boxes clearly labelled
Where everything is ordered, neat and complete

Step out into the light, into the new and unknown
Walk from the dark of soiled emotions and ripped apart promises
Where truth stripped bare could only be the lie
Where mistrust coils like a snake, choking your life

Use your eyes to see, your heart to feel
A dream is often a wish, more receptive the mind of the sleeper
Waking smothers hopes, too daring the thoughts of happiness
The victory of the negative, a battle barely fought

Today is not yesterday, tomorrow not the year before
See the sun in the sky, not the clouds that still linger
Take a key from your pocket and make it your saviour
Use it wisely , make it turn, lock the box of the past [comments] => 6 [counter] => 220 [topic] => 48 [informant] => puppy_dog_Eyes [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 10 [ratings] => 2 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => EmotionalPoetry )

Box of the Past

Contributed by puppy_dog_Eyes on Wednesday, 10th August 2005 @ 08:59:22 PM in AEST
Topic: EmotionalPoetry

Open the door, look out into the world
Too easy to cast a backwards glance to the comfort of the same, safe four walls
Where memories sit in boxes clearly labelled
Where everything is ordered, neat and complete

Step out into the light, into the new and unknown
Walk from the dark of soiled emotions and ripped apart promises
Where truth stripped bare could only be the lie
Where mistrust coils like a snake, choking your life

Use your eyes to see, your heart to feel
A dream is often a wish, more receptive the mind of the sleeper
Waking smothers hopes, too daring the thoughts of happiness
The victory of the negative, a battle barely fought

Today is not yesterday, tomorrow not the year before
See the sun in the sky, not the clouds that still linger
Take a key from your pocket and make it your saviour
Use it wisely , make it turn, lock the box of the past

Copyright © puppy_dog_Eyes ... [ 2005-08-10 20:59:22]
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Re: Box of the Past (User Rating: 1 )
by pUnKa_RaCh on Wednesday, 10th August 2005 @ 09:08:15 PM AEST
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comforting thoughts....for the many of us who still dwell on past mishaps....( I know I do)

Pleasure to read indeed, loved the syle and it read so beautifully.

Well done!

Re: Box of the Past (User Rating: 1 )
by Taurusgem1 on Wednesday, 10th August 2005 @ 11:16:36 PM AEST
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Very good. I am glad you grasp this concept because as you said most people do not

Re: Box of the Past (User Rating: 1 )
by emystar on Thursday, 11th August 2005 @ 02:05:09 AM AEST
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A wise masterpeice.
huggs,
emy

Re: Box of the Past (User Rating: 1 )
by lillyjane on Thursday, 11th August 2005 @ 04:51:41 AM AEST
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I think lots of us can relate to this, it is a true
and lovely poem.x

Re: Box of the Past (User Rating: 1 )
by xXx_Fem_Fatale_xXx on Thursday, 11th August 2005 @ 11:49:42 AM AEST
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WOW steve, masterpiece it is indeed.

Some good lines in this one like....

Where memories sit in boxes clearly labelled
Where everything is ordered, neat and complete

Walk from the dark of soiled emotions and ripped apart promises

The victory of the negative, a battle barely fought

You know all too well I am still kinda lingering around in me past but....BUT......slowly I am finding me way out of the past.... being handed a map of the future...sort to speak...rofl....

Nice one steve!

Huggssss,

Nats.

Re: Box of the Past (User Rating: 1 )
by needledancing on Friday, 30th March 2007 @ 01:15:51 PM AEST
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I wish we could all lock our past in a tomb of forgotten by all we would all be better people. The guilt could not eat us away or come back to haunt us or ruin our chances for future opportunities....A wonderful thought provoking piece...applause.

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