reforged by time

the memories i want to keep
have been torn down
the memories i want to forget
haunt me relentlessly

the town i grew up in
reminds me of regret
the town i ran away to
fills me with anger
the town i was born in
i’ve returned for good

the friends afar
i keep close
the old friends
are forgotten

to remember now
would only help
me to forget
memories of before

made of the past
forged again
in the future
my being is anew