“Haunting Memories”

I never really thought about my past,
A part of my life finally gone,
I never thought the pain would last,
An old wound now scars that live on,

I never thought a lingering there was to be,
Or long term affliction that I’d suffer through,
I never believed a single word could key,
Torments brought to light by a word from you,

I never figured that a simple phrase,
Said with no harm or mal content,
Could put my mind in such a daze,
Flash back to the past I’m sent,

I never thought I’d feel that pain again,
As the tears run down my cheek,
I never wanted to remember when,
I once was afraid to even speak,

Yet the fear has come back to me,
As I shake and tremble inside,
Memories only I can see,
A terror that will not subside,

I never imagined this could be
I’m to smart to let pain have control,
I never thought it’d happen to me,
That fear would consume my soul.

Author: K Ball