Ancient

[Bry89]

I lived
For as long as I could
I had all my memories
Even with you

Now I've grown old
After these fights and hard endeavours
I'd stay for the sake of longing
But things can't last forever

I had prayed
For a wish of eternity
For a wish to keep on going
To avert calamity

Now it's the end
I'm slowly breaking apart
Even I perish right now
I'll still exist deep in your heart

All the years
I stood on solid firm ground
I thought I was someone special
I thought nothing can bring me down

Now it's over
Say farewell to my body and soul
Despite the pleas and the uncertainty
You have to learn to let go

I'm now broken, I've come down
Forced to consign myself to history
I am broken, I am ancient
Try to live the rest of your journey without me

Nothing lasts forever
Nothing lasts forever
Whether machine
Or human
~~~

Me trying to hold on to certain things in my life for many years, despite ways to "fix" them (such as for a compact camera that meant a lot to me), was the inspiration of this.

[RhymeLovingWriter]

Wow...almost a mirror opposite of the other piece...life entails a roller coater of feelings, doesn't it? Great to read the way you capture it in words!

[Bry89]

Are you referring to BobGrantKC's piece? I actually noticed that before I submitted mine, haha :P

[RhymeLovingWriter]

No...I was referring to the type of emotion captured in your piece "Nearby". I read this one and that one back to back and noticed such contrast.

But you're correct about Bob's post too!

[Bry89]

Oh, I see.

But I wrote this before "Nearby", and although you think that there is some contrast between them, both are of completely different subjects.

[RhymeLovingWriter]

Yes...I understand. I think it had more to do with when I read them than anything. I think I commented poorly when I used the terms "mirror opposite".

I still enjoyed both posts very much! Thanks for always sharing your talents here.