This longing feeling, 

So cold and eerie, 

Because of all of this, I need healing,

But I tell myself that it’s just a theory.

Because who says I need to weep,

When instead it could be the sound of laughter?

I believe it’s not all that deep,  

I cannot be stuck on the past that haunts, it’s a new chapter.

I can’t also pretend that it didn’t occur.

My mind is so mixed up, filled with confusion 

It’s all such a big blur

I’ll just carry on, but maybe I need a resolution. 

It did happen, didn’t it? 

My mind between two feelings is split.

Rationale: What inspired me to write the poem is that I’m the type of person that worries too much and constantly thinks about the past and things that have happened that I cannot change. I experience a lot of confusion and it’s a back and forth ongoing battle with myself. The only thing I changed within this poem are some of the words at the end of each line. The challenge that I encountered while writing this piece was rhyming. I hope that the reader learns how complex resolving issues with the past can be and how it can be a long process to recover.