I took a drive down bad memory lane
and saw you looming on the street
You looked much smaller than I remembered
standing there alone and unfamiliar
When I turned my head to pass you by
I thought I heard you shutter and sway
quickly trying to shake the ghosts awake
saying, look, look who’s back
Did I take a wrong turn
or did I need to see that the power is gone
and the ghosts have long passed
I wasn’t back; I had to be sure
With a wry smile
I headed north on a twisted road
the air turning clean and crisp
north, where the sun dances with the sky
and the stars are thick with wonder
far, far away from bad memory lane
©Alexis Rose, Image source: Pexels
Thank you for reading my books: If I Could Tell You How It Feels, and Untangled, A Story of Resilience, Courage, and Triumph
Thank You! You’re insight is beautiful! ❤️
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Love the line – “Did I take a wrong turn or did I need to see that the power is gone”
Revisiting memory lane is a trip we all take from time to time. It reminds us that our life is laced with pain, the power to overcome the past and push forward with new understanding and appreciation. 🌱
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The pleasure is all mine Alexis!
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Thank you, Alyssa. I really appreciate this! ❤️❤️
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Alexis, you never do disappoint with anything you write. This poem was amazing and full of emotions that I could actually feel. Sometimes those drives down memory lane can be very upsetting and the ghosts of the past feel so real. However, the more time that passes, the smaller and less significant they become.Very well done!
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Thank You!! 💓
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I love this meeting description 😻😻 Magical lyrics/
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Thank You! Love your right back ❤️
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Love this
Love you
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Your welcome
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Thank you, Nicole 💐
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Reblogged this on Art by Nicole Corrado.
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You’re welcome!
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Thank you, Shelie 😊
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Thank You!!
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“Where the sun dances with the sky and the stars are thick with wonder far far away from bad memory lane “
I’m so happy for you, and how far you have come. I can actually hear those last lines and the hope you have found.
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Excellent.
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Thank YOU! 😊
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Thank you! 😊
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Nice.
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Thank you, Wendi 😊
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yes! love this………far, far away from bad memory lane!
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Thank you, so much Ana 😊
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Thank You!
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Reblogging this to my readers at sister site Timeless Wisdoms and adding it to the reference index at the Foundation for Poetic Justice
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Nice poem Alexis
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Thank you, Drew 😊
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Our fears and ghosts appear so much smaller and weaker when we find the strength within our hearts. So beautifully expressed.
Happy you have found this strength inside yourself.
Have a gorgeous day.
Be well.
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