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The Day I Said It Right
A not so rewritten Memory
Maybe it was the weight of time on my shoulders
Or the peace I’ve been trying to attain for years
But upon taking the step to close the chapter
I finally learned to deal with old doubts and fears
Maybe it’s the decades of molding and shaping
Therapies, seminars, classes or books I’ve read
Or the stoic philosophy I embrace
I’m looking for balance and keeping a cool head
Maybe I’ve built patience and insight over time
Focused on some objectives I want to achieve
I won’t fall for those old tricks and traps anymore
I’m not that young man who used to be so naïve
I think it was my determination to grow
Even if I was berated, baited into a fight
I’m not angry anymore, that was the old me
Let’s just move forward – was the day I said it right
About This Poem
Last Few Words: NaPoWriMo2026 Day 17
Review Request Direction: Is the internal logic consistent?
Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back
Editing Stage: Editing - polished draft
Critiques
Frederick Kesner
1 month 2 weeks ago
Moving forward is that one…
Moving forward is that one direction we can go. Excellent memory 🙏🏻🕊️
Wallyroo92
5 days 18 hours ago
The Day I Said It Right
Thank you Frederick. I kept short and to the point and it felt so right afterwards.
Geezer
1 month 2 weeks ago
I feel remiss...
in not having commented on this one earlier.
I felt the earnestness in this one. The time is right.
Nicely done sir, ~ Geez
Wallyroo92
5 days 18 hours ago
The Day I Said It Right
Thank you Geez.
Yes, this one felt right to me. I was happy with the way I handled myself, even though I knew the road ahead was going to be tough as nails.