Chained to a Memory

You went away a long time ago,
set me adrift in an emotional sea.
I couldn’t find someone new,
‘cause I was chained to a memory of you.

Everywhere, little things I saw,
reminded me of your memory.
Nothing that I did would pull me free;
everything just spoke your name to me.

Now I cannot go anywhere,
as always there is something there.
To remind me of the fun we used to have,
in that so long ago.

I tried to break the chain,
but love is too strong there.
Therefore, I’ll just go on forever,
chained to a memory of you.

(13 June 2007)

poem by David Harris
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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