May the power of "forgiveness" compel you!

What would we do with the ghosts of relationships past? Whether it be the images, memories, feelings, etc. that haunt us, why do they linger around? More importantly, why do we find them resurfacing during current and existing relationships? Why even bother expelling these old flames? Whatever the case, may the power of "forgiveness" compel us all!

It's difficult to release these spirits from our minds, (our hearts) without having a certain degree of anger towards the relationship. Whether it be the good times, or the bad, there's always hostility towards these lingering loves. Sometimes the anger stems from the person who broke your heart, and sometimes from yourself. Unfortunately, the bitterness and insecurity stand alone. When is it a good time to confront your ghosts? If ever?

How do we continue to love after a past relationship? What must be done in order to release the spirits of relationships pasts? Exorcism? Intervention? 12 -step program? Lobotomy? I'm beginning to think all...

What if the possibility to sever ties with these ghosts of ex-ville presented itself? Would we be so eager to jump on the opportunity to release these relationship demons? Not necessarily. I think there's a small part of us, who still want to hold on, whatever the reason. The flames of passion may have once burned strong for this ex love. However, the ability to love again has not extinguished. Have it be someone new, old, familiar... You are only capable of loving, if you yourself are capable of being loved. There's love for others, and then there's love for yourself. The most important love of all.

There's no use trying to define or explain our dating phenomenon. Once in a while, our connections are made through lust, others through shared interests, and sometimes, by shot in the ass cupid love. Often with no or little direction, and always poorly executed. It's the way it goes, I guess.

It's been said that you can't move forward, unless you know where you've been. However, if there are things left unsaid, things left undone with people in your past, do you ever get to whole heartedly "move on"?

Are you truly ready to set those spirits free?

Broken hearts, broken spirits... all one and the same. Do we ever get to mend, what we can't see, but definitely feel?

Like Aesop's or Fontaine's fables, are there morals to our past loves?

I can only wonder.

To quote my love life, past, present, future:

"To hell with pleasure that's haunted by fear"
-Jean De La Fontaine