Michelle Candelaria - Nostalgic Bliss

As the leaves of memories fall
And swept away by a cool breeze
You will suddenly realize,
This kind of pain is intolerable

What is growth for?
If you will leave behind the sweetness of
childhood?
Why welcome success and richness?
If simplicity and poverty is the best gift
of all?
How do you bear the pain?
The pain of being separated from your roots
If, even though there are many
Yet, you are alone and empty

Why think about the future?
If the past is more meaningful
Why think about now?
If now is the most painful?

Suddenly, you will hear the waves of the sea
And dream of nothing
But to reach the horizon
And then rest peacefully…

Michelle Candelaria

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