Nostalgia
Nostalgia
...is what I want to remember.
I've no need for nostalgia
I see how it whitewashes the past
and therefore creates resentment
tightening the screws in my jaw
and contorting my fingers into fists.
Not that I don't have fond memories,
wonderful moments I still recall
through the softening filters
and ink-faded colors of time,
which also remove troublesome details
while leaving only positive feelings.
So what are these memories
I'm trying to unearth and preserve
as I dig into the catacombs of my life?
Time is a rock tumbler
and our blood the abrasive
polishing all of our memories
into the smooth agates
we keep in our pockets
and save for a rainy day.
Nostalgia is a powerful feeling;
it can drown out anything.
~ Terrence Malick
