A new beginning

I go over and over again

The painful experiences past,

And multiply several times the pain

By stressing the distress caused.

I know it is to no avail but

It holds in its grip like a vice

To shake it off is a great effort

To revel in sorrow feels nice.

In order to move in life, ahead,

Let go of it, I know I must,

I cannot look back with regret

If closure is my option first.

I feel diffident, I feel cowardly

To take even a single step,

Having failed once miserably,

I seek strength to anew begin.

I look for courage within and without,

Clutching at the proverbial straw,

And make resolve sans any doubt,

As I feel the ice of fear thaw.

I gingerly put one step forward,

Not afraid of the consequences,

Suddenly the path is clear and altered

With an awakening of renewed confidence.

I no longer need to live in the past,

There's something new every day,

I have learnt from experience vast,

A new beginning showing the way.