As I take a step forward
I can't help but look back.
Some memories are fading,
And some my mind lack.

My heart starts aching
As I remember that life.
The pain is intense,
Like I've been stabbed by a knife,

The future is waiting,
But I can't let go.
The past is fading fast,
Yet my reaction is slow.

Finally I made the decision.
And let go of the past.

Serena Taylor

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/past-and-future-5/