"The past is a ghost we feed with our regrets."
Like a haunting melody, the past resonates within us, its notes often tinged with the bitterness of regret. 'Echoes of Yesterday' invites you to reflect on the image of a sorrowful feast, where each element tells a story of lost time and the choices that haunt our present.
This powerful metaphor suggests that the past lingers like a haunting specter, growing stronger the more we dwell on our mistakes. Regrets nourish its presence, allowing it to torment us with "what ifs" and "if onlys." But ghosts have no real power; they are shadows of memory, not truth. To break free, we must starve the ghost by releasing guilt, embracing the present and refusing to let yesterday steal today’s peace. The past only chains us if we keep feeding it.
The quote "The past is a ghost we feed with our regrets." is often attributed to Amanda Lovelace, a contemporary poet known for her works like "the princess saves herself in this one" and other feminist, empowering poetry.
The Feast of Yesterday's Ghosts
Lost Time
A Table Set for Yesterday's Sorrows
Bound to the Banquet of Bygone Days
Bound to the Banquet of Bygone Days
— wptopark (@wptopark) May 11, 2025
She sits amidst the relics of yesterday, a solitary figure at a table laden with the ghosts of her own making. Every lingering thought, every forgotten word, fuels this spectral gathering. pic.twitter.com/Tq3xzPWgnj
