"I'd rather see the world the way it used to be"
from 'Goin' Back', Dusty Springfield - 1966
The pictures on the mantlepiece
I am lost in them
It feels too much to bear,
I can see me in those pictures
I am looking back at me
I am there, but not there;
And you - you are there
But now you've grown up
It is too much to bear,
I can see you in those pictures
You are looking back at me
You are there, but not there;
It's not fair to hold you back
No-one held me back
Life dictated it so,
And as my heart breaks
And my tears fall
I know I have to let you go.
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Author:
Paul Gerard Reed (
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Comments3
Nostalgic, melancholic, self revelation, evolution, sadness moving on. Nicely done
Dear Sorenbarratt, Thank you once more for your supportive and perceptive comments. They really mean a lot. Someone out there is reading my poem. One person is as much as reaching the whole world. Best wishes, Paul
Paul, beautiful sentiment and message about what I'm assuming is a child that has grown up. Most of us face this and it truly is never easy to get over.
Great write, thanks for sharing!
Thank you Katie
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