Holding Forth

[Muttado1sb]

Moving forward
holding the past
in my heart
and in my head
the good
the bad
the indifferent
all of it
Knowing I can’t change
any of it
but not wanting to lose
any of it
Keeping it with me
to remind me
of the loves I’ve held
the losses I’ve suffered
the ordinary that was
Taking comfort
yes comfort
from all I’ve done
Using it
as the base I’ve built
from which
to go up
Knowing what was good
and what was not
and drawing from that
the strength I’ll need
to face what I
don’t know is coming
with memories
to warm me
when it’s cold
and steel me
when it’s hard
Holding me together
moving forward

[RhymeLovingWriter]

Sounds as if you are resolutely prepared for tomorrow. A beautiful, somewhat stoic write. Thank you.

[Muttado1sb]

Thank you, RLW. It was a bit of a rough holiday this year. The ha’sonnets I had written earlier, so they stayed upbeat. We had a death in the family ten days before Christmas which put a damper on everything. Things still aren’t back to normal.

[RhymeLovingWriter]

I'm so sorry. Death is difficult for we who still wait our turn to experience it. Know that I will pray for comfort for you, and your family, as you continue to put one foot ahead of the other and try to carry on.

[Muttado1sb]

Thank you. I know you’ve been through a lot of this the past few years.

[Johntee]

Should a year be set
upon a rock of resolve
how more sure
it will dissolve
to sand.
Adamantine
never was
the will of Man.

[Muttado1sb]

Thank you, Johntee! It was a rough holiday, so I was trying to buck myself up. Thanks for thr word Adamantine. I had to look it up.

[The second]

Like the big bang a lot happening all at once very enjoyable

[Muttado1sb]

Thank you very much, The second! It was an emotional write. I’m glad it came out as enjoyable and not a downer.

[Rhymeboy]

Deep! A very deep introspective, retrospective, and prospective piece. Thanks for sharing Muttado1sb !

[Muttado1sb]

Thank you, Rhymeboy! It was all those things.

[Justinian]

I used to say: "I hope everything changes." Then I realized that there was only one way for everything to change — to change myself.

[Muttado1sb]

Thank you.

[Parkinsonspoet]

Sorry to hear the news about your Xmas but thank you for sharing your excellent poem

[Muttado1sb]

Thank you very much, Pp!

[Tony Grannell]

Hello Muttado,
A powerful poem of holding on to strength, it can be difficult to muster at times especially in the worst of times. I hope you can soldier on, so, too, I wish for you, your sorrow to ease with lovely memories.
All the very best, Tony.

[Muttado1sb]

Thank you very much, Tony! The new normal is setting in, but the different keeps showing up. Nice to see you posting again. I hope you are well.

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