Nostalgia

In an instant
Like a crack in thinning ice
I am flung into a time I had since stored away
A hidden file in my mind
Playing
Mimicking a younger self
Scratched
Shrugged
Grazing the surface of a time past
Not quite as clear
But still so crisp
That you could hear the sweet lyrics
Which were so comforting once before

Suddenly I am dancing with a previous ego
And I watch her fade away
Analyzing this time and the next
A dull ache creeps into my stomach
Seeing this younger me
My heart stays there
And becomes heavy

Just like sticky honey
With a soft residue
It leaves a mark
A dent in the wall
A crack on a screen

Again
And again

As open jars are shattered across a glass floor
They reflect a stronger
And nostalgic mind

If you choose to stare back
You can see a previous life
Fly by as quick as it arrived

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