the moments passed
but the time never did…
the roses dried
but the tears never did…
the reality faded
but the memories never did…
and admirers whispered sweetest words
but you never did…
eagles from the highest skies did land
but my fantasies never did…
(and never will
for as long as I shall live…)
then even god stopped preaching
but the clergy never did…
the people mingled across lands
but their traditions never did…
page by page history moves on
but why does it feel like
our future is left behind?
***
I rarely explain my poetry but I feel the need to add a narrative here
This is a confused poem about being held back and moving onward
SONYA KASSAM 
This is so beautiful. My friend and I was just reading this a minute ago :) Absolutely love it.
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This is awesome. An amazing poem. I truely love it !
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And I truly appreciate it! :)
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:)
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Hello Sonya :)
Your pictures are beautiful!
And your poetry is amazing.
Nice to meet you.
Love and light!
Anand :)
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Hello Anand
Thank you. Lovely to meet you and to stumble across your interesting blog.
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Welcome and cheers :)
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“page by page history moves on
but why does it feel like
our future is left behind?”
Highly thought provoking lines
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History moves on but the future is left behind… what a thought ! Amazing poem by you, once again. The contrasts in words and the flow. Beautiful.
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Yes I myself am amazed at that thought. It is like history keeps repeating itself and because we don’t quite learn any lesson, the key to our future gets lost in time.
Thanks Lala!
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Dear Sonya,
Thank you for sharing this poem – and explanation – with us. It brings us to reflect on just how complicated feelings can sometimes be, and where is to be found the locus of peace.
All good wishes,
robert
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If everything was so simple we might perhaps not dwell on things quite as much.
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In contradiction there is life, just as there is contradiction in life
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Well said Kunal.
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It feels that way, because we do not want to see things with a positive frame of mind. :)
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Indeed positive minds don’t feel they get left behind.
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