Dwelling in Past Tense

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Hmmm let me think, what would I change?

Would I start working much more, to build an immense wealth?

Or should I quit my job and start focusing on my own health?

If I really had the choice, I would change my history.

To all my friends and family, my true past is a mystery,

But I know the horrors all too well.

The regrets, they flood my mind,

And make it a living hell.

But I keep these thoughts confined,

Deep inside, in hopes they disappear.

But in reality, they're nothing much to fear.

Just another burden to add to my stress.

A very heavy burden, nonetheless.

Who would I have been today?

Who would I have been if I was led astray,

From the past and what used to be?

Will I be the same? Or will there be a new me?

 

 

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