Never Looking Back
A Poem in Honor of A Bright Future.
(Never) Looking Back...
Stranded in a town brimming with memories
Of a time I had once wanted to leave
I didn’t know that time was but a moment
Had I, I would have not shut my eye
Would have not cried myself to sleep
Because nothing was the way I wished it to be
Would have not slept in, knowingly.
Foolishly. Purposely costing myself a day
With those, I’ve yet to repay
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What could I possibly repay?
When the beginning has no deadline
When faith falters and withers away,
With the storm, we call a bad day
What could I possibly repay?
When the future is yet to be made
When the present is nothing but promises
When not kept, all seems to be in vain
What could I possibly repay?
When love is a well, not a jar
When kindness is the lesson of it all
What could I possibly repay?
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Stranded in a town whose night is glacial
I had once loved the snow
I would feel a hand on my forehead
Just in case, the snow wasn’t warm to me
Had I known, I wouldn't have faked sleep
I would have said “thank you”
That magic word that is capable to heal
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Yet, the future has to be bright
Otherwise, what is the point?
Truth is, we need it to be bright,
Because you and I have things to say
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Dear one, the present will disappoint
That is just how it is, it is not ideal,
But that is not the point
When we can imagine a future
Where compassion is louder than pressure,
When we can create a future
Where “I love you” is as true as hard weather
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In other words, the future is what we have
Wise are those who embrace it to plan
To be wiser than they are today
And I cheer for us who hold onto it
If ‘now’ doesn’t make us happy anyway
-Imane Ben
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Wishing us a week filled with kindness and love!
