I've always found the Idea
"We all carry Baggage" interesting
That implies We are still holding onto something
Things that We cannot let go of
So We bear the burden to become strong
Since it makes Us who We are, the Baggage
I personally don't believe in carrying it though
I hold onto it just long enough to grow
And then it is passed on for Someone else to carry
Sounds kind of messed up, but it's true
If I leave the Baggage behind, I forget it ever happened
If I carry it for too long, it defines who I am
So I play this game of follow the Leader with these Familiars
Because I do lead Them, I created Them
Or, more, They created Me
The Man you see would be nothing without the one's I proceeded
And I am nothing to the Man I will eventually secede from
For every time I let go of Baggage, it is Me breaking away from a past life
Turning around and greeting who I used to be
Maintaining a constant line of Communication
Making sure nothing gets lost in Translation
Maintaining a constant line of Identification
Making sure nothing gets lost in Transition
Becoming My ideal Self with each Reincarnation
Same Man, different Mentality
Same Mentality, different Man
All the same in individual gain
For you see, I am still the Man of Abandonment
But I no longer feel Abandoned
I am still the Man of Heartbreak
But My heart is no longer Broken
I am still the Man of Abandoning
But I no longer Abandon
I refuse to break the heart of a Loving Woman
If Love is still the driving for of Loving
I am unashamed of the lives I have lived
Since they do not directly define who I currently am
I am not afraid to pick up the weight of what was once left behind
Since I have complete faith in My strength
I am unfaltering in every step I take
Since only I can trip Myself up
I am undaunted by how far I may have to go
For every part of Me is encouraging to break free again
"Look how far You've come, You can't stop now"
Always supporting Me, always having my back
They continuously give Me the only reason I need to move forward
"You've carried heavier, Look"
The reason that reminds Me I've been here before
"We all carry Baggage"
About the Creator
Matthew Hernandez
Writing as a way of reflection.
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