Hindsight Stories

Looking back on wasted years,And countless bridges burned,Another chapter nears it's end,The page has finally turned,My life seems to be affected,With every breath I take,Riddled with regrets and sorrow,Awaiting another mistake,I can't regain the time I've lost,And still continue losing,My thoughts are getting clear again,I wont go back to using,I'm not afraid to take a stand,I vow I will not fail,I'm picking up the piece...

 I gazed into the mirror As a child Pulling myself up to see Blond hair and brown eyes Mouth in a hesitant smile The only one I could tell how I felt Or remembered how life had been And promised how life could be. I looked into the mirror as a teenager I saw a moon face full of blemishes, discordant and sought to use it as a canvas To paint myself more acceptable eyes and mouth. No truth was available. I imagined a fantas...