Dear past,

I am sad to let you go.

The hardest part about it is

you're the only thing I know.

I am not heartened by the fact

that you chose to let me feel...

The darkness, the sorrow, and the pain.

The confusion, the struggle, tears blending with the rain.

There was joy and success.

Achievement and love. But

The previous outweigh the rest.

I am ready to move on

and leave you where you belong.

Because the past is just the past,

and although my feelings about you are strong,

it is time to forget. Forgive.

It is my time now...

Time for me to really live.

Dear future,

I am only looking ahead now.

Your brother has gone,

lost when your sweet promises drew me near.

You are brighter than he.

I know that to be true.

There will be hard times to come,

but the good shines through.

Letting go of the past,

the love that I knew,

will be the hardest thing I've done,

but now I have you.

Hold my hand

and lead me until the end.

Because everything is gone.

No room for pretend.

I've fallen many times,

but those scrapes I can bare

because whatever my reality is

I know you'll bring me there.

Sincerely yours,

In the flesh,

Now and only now,

in present tense.