— Time present and time past
Are both perhaps present in time future,
And time future contained in time past.
If all time is eternally present
All time is unredeemable.
What might have been is an abstraction
Remaining a perpetual possibility
Only in a world of speculation.
What might have been and what has been
Point to one end, which is always present.
Footfalls echo in the memory
Down the passage which we did not take,
Towards the door we never opened
Into the rose-garden. (via crazylikewhaat)
“Someone once asked me where I got my way of still seeing beauty in this fucked up world. I told them about that one person who taught me that everyone has their own battles and demons to deal with, to be patient and always find a way to be understanding. So I took that in. That person is no longer in my life. Someone asked me where I got my way of finding a solution to everything I ever face. I told them about the one person who taught me that theres always a solution to everything you just have to really want to see the way out. That person is no longer in my life. Someone asked me where I got my ability to brush things off and only letting them affect me for a short amount of time and then moving on with my life. I wanted to throw my head back and laugh , because the thought of someone seeing me as a person who “doesn’t really let things affect them” made me smirk, squint my eyes and tilt my head as if I did not understand. But then I remembered about that one person who came into my life and taught me that despite how some people, words, or actions make you feel they’re all temporary and only hurt as long as you let them. That person is no longer in my life. Someone asked me where I got my humor and laughter. I told them about this magic human being who filled my days with nothing but jokes and happiness, and my god when they laughed my whole head filled up with their infectious way of loving life. For a while I seriously considered taking up stand up comedy classes just so I could keep them laughing. That person is also no longer in my life. See, I got a world full of lessons and advice that have been passed down from soul to soul to eventually meet mine. Thankfully not all have left my life and some that have yet to teach me more before they do go. When the time came where the ones that had to go left, I kicked and screamed and yelled at the top of my lungs fully convinced that they were in my life just for the purpose of poisoning the young, kind, innocent girl I once was. What I failed to see is that these people weren’t poison to me or my soul. Not everything i’ve eventually taken are virtues, some things make me messy and hard to understand, but its all bits and pieces that make up who I am today. So from now I always meet people with open arms and I never give them a timeline to stay, because I know that once they are gone or once they seem to stay a little longer, its what they were meant to do. Don’t limit your chance to grow by holding on to someone who just doesn’t fit anymore.”
