No Way Back Poem by Frederick Nellist

Mounting weariness not withdrawn
Nostalgias eyes two ways torn
My past flies on nocturnal wings
In search of rest and other things.

Forlorn hope won't retrieve past
I've had my dream the die is cast
Fleeting shadows clouding my days
Memories embalmed in purple haze.

Haunted by the past now long gone
Distorted lyrics for my swan song
A desperate future full of remorse
I need foresight in changing course.

I walk in footsteps that are unkind
My resolution swims against the tide
Overturning stones cause much pain
Regretting the hurt I can't explain.

I never anticipated counting the cost
My bridges burned, has all been lost
Greed and thoughtless turnings made
If my conscience guides will guilt fade.