The Past is a Heavy Burden

The Past is a Heavy Burden

“It’s in the past”
“Forget it”
“Stop bringing it to the present”
“It’s time to move on”
“What has happened has happened”
“Don’t let it stop you from living”
“Focus on the present”
So easy for them to say right?
Because they don’t live your life
and don’t understand that
What has been left behind 
can also be the heaviest burden to carry

Mariam Shittu


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3 responses to “The Past is a Heavy Burden”

  1. Just wow! This is deep and powerful. It is similar to what I’m just addressed in my book suffering in Silence and the reason behind my name change to reBrandher

    1. georgeakpan24 Avatar

      Nice 🙂👍 Mariam… keep em coming.

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