Sharing my story through my writing
by laurie howland
My bags are heavy
They tend to weigh me down
I have to walk a bit slower
Stopping every once in a while to rest
I think about dropping them
Of letting them go
And starting all over with new stuff
Replacing what they hold with better things
I know I could walk much quicker without them
A little less precarious
I know I would feel so much lighter without their weight
Even a bounce in my step
Or smile back on my face
But my bags are just too heavy
Yet, I clench them
Hold on to them for dear life
I agonize over the burden they bring me
But still I walk forward
Allowing their heaviness to drag me down
I feel as if I will never get there
Where ever there is
A place I hope where my bags will not be needed
Yet, maybe where they will have fulfilled some purpose
I no longer seek someone to help me with their weight
Someone who would share my baggage
Make my load lighter
For they only seem to make it heavier
I realize I need to carry them myself
To figure out how to lighten them
Or simply let them go…