Forget

My newest poem, written for anyone who's suffered under the cruel reign of depression. This piece was also written in consideration of those who, like me, have a troubled past that they struggle to erase from memory...

"Forget"

Feelings shouldn't remain so long after they've been excused.
Let down by so many, it's impossible not to feel used.

The past screams out painful memories, too loud to ignore.
Walking ever slowly, I enter through a forbidden door.

Wiping the tears away and standing upon the frozen ground,
I'll break these chains without a single noise; without a single sound.

I begin to feel my broken wings healing once more.
I'll fly again soon, even beyond this lonely shore.

Friends fade and lives change as years pass us by.
It's okay to stay awake at night and it's okay to cry.

All hope isn't lost yet. No, not now.
The question isn't "when" you get there, it's all about "how".

To all of you who suffer from the things others cannot see,
Just remember that only you can choose who you truly want to be.

Make a wise decision and walk proudly, even through the rain.
After doing this for a long enough time, you'll forget your pain.



Copyright Casandra Camp 2012

Remembering Robbie

My uncle, Robbie Camp, age 67, passed away on the 18th of this month. In honor of him, I wanted to share some of his artwork with you. He was a very talented man.
Like my grandmother, father and I, Robbie had a great interest in art.

Uncle Robbie lived a good life, despite the cancer that fought against him.

Robbie used to own a video store and gas station that I remember being fond of as a child. The store was known as "Miss Quick", but I would always call it "Robbie's".
He sold the best (and cheapest) candy in that store. Candy such as "Sugar Daddy", "Slap Stix" and "Air Heads"... I would buy as much as I could every time I would enter Robbie's store. Day after day, year after year. The day the store closed was probably one of the saddest days of my childhood. Nothing devastated me more, except for when my town's local Drive-In Theater shut down to make room for a "Walgreen's" store.

After helping type Uncle Robbie's obituary and making his photo slide show for the funeral home, I decided to pay him tribute on my blog. Enjoy his work!


Robbie Lee Camp

October 1st, 1943 - February 18th, 2011