I accidentally dug into the past

I had to find my way out fast

I dug deep today

unaware

of what I could find

while trying to leave my past behind

I dug deeper

and ended up in a place, I didn’t want to go

There was no way out

I tried to shout

pain bubbled up

it was difficult to explain

that same old refrain

So, I dug

deeper into those memories

I thought were buried

in the ground

I struggled to cover

what I didn’t want found

shame

guilt

grief

anger

rage

and the wars I waged

Do, I bury them again?

No!

I let them go

here they are to see

as I let them wash over me

Tears poured out of my eyes

as I sunk into the dirt

Then I realized

that love was all around me

so close

from those that loved me the most

What was buried in the ground

and I didn’t want found

was released into the clouds

along with the pain

and got washed away by the rain