"change upon change"

i was browsing through my stuff the other night, and i stumbled upon this poem which was forwarded to me by my good friend amz:

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change upon change
by elizabeth barrett browning

five months ago the stream did flow,
the lilies bloomed within the sedge,
and we were lingering to and fro,
where none will track thee in this snow,
along the stream, beside the hedge.
ah, sweet, be free to love and go!
for if I do not hear thy foot,
the frozen river is as mute,
the flowers have dried down to the root:
and why, since these be changed since may,
shouldst thou change less than they.

and slow, slow as the winter snow
the tears have drifted to mine eyes;
and my poor cheeks, five months ago
set blushing at thy praises so,
put paleness on for a disguise.
ah, sweet, be free to praise and go!
for if my face is turned too pale,
it was thine oath that first did fail, --
it was thy love proved false and frail, --
and why, since these be changed enow,
should I change less than thou.
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attached to this poem was a letter, wherein i would never forget what she said: "you cannot fix something that doesn't want to be fixed". with this statement, memories came flooding back to me... the events and situations that happened which caused me pain and led her to say what she said. and then i thought, "wow! that was like eons ago!"

* sigh *

memories... memories...