imitation of life

Will be moments

In life

Where you 

Will 

Wish that

Things

Were

As they were

Before

But you know

It is impossible

For them 

To return to that way

And you know

You have changed

And the situation

Is not the same

That it will never

Be the same

You know it will never

Happen that

Way 

You also 

Know that

The door

That has closed

Will never

Open again

It is a sense of knowing,

a ball of realization

Inhabiting the very depths 

Of your stomach

The door

Didn’t just close

It slammed

Some by your own

Hand

And a little by Life’s Hand

Because it was bound to happen

And it happened

Because you were

Tired of carrying the gravity 

Of the situation 

You grew tired

Of its weight in your hands

The decision seemed

Impulsive

But the truth is 

It was time to let go of it

You needed to be set free

It was the only way you could

Remain sane

Your life depended on it

And it hurt you 

It hurt you more than 

Anyone could tell 

Because you made

That decision on your own 

Terms

With a smile

And deep down

There is relief too

You knew it would 

come to this

And you know that this 

is not your final destination

This is a new beginning

You can feel

That something is unfolding

Something magical

Something beautiful 

That there is a rainbow of possibility

In front of you 

You don’t regret the letting go 

You just sometimes

Wish things had a better close

But not all endings are happy

Life is not a fairytale 

But at least you learned something

That helped you grow

But now it is time

To walk forward 

And leave that where it belongs

In the past

To look forward to the beauty

That awaits you 

On that horizon called future