Old memories can be heavy

Old memories can be heavy
If you keep carrying them in your little hands
The lovely stories might trigger your happiness
But the bitterness might hold you down along the way

Each place reminds you of certain events
Each name drives a particular emotional picture
And how the ugly ones stay stick in your mind
So deep and so sharp
That you would never understand why…

While you are struggling to sweep them away
And store only the beautiful ones
You often fail and keep the worst in your mind

But you wish
You always did
To be able to have it and keep smiling at the same time
And to say to every little thing you have had
Life is beautiful
And love is everywhere
However bitter your memories were…

Groningen, 4 July 2004, 17:30