Once upon a time

Once upon a time
I loved the past
But now I've gone forward.
I've realized I cannot love the past while I'm in the present, so I let go.
I let go of those memories that held me captive for so long.
Those dreams I once knew that were brought to life by you,
Now are only there to help me fall asleep at night
I am going on by myself.
I am going forward into my future with hopes that my new dreams will someday come true just like you had done for me
Once upon a time, in the past.

-E. Roush