Haunted

Was overwhelmed by emotions,
So tried overwhelming myself with duties,
Alas,
I realized that the later adds on, rather then replaces the previous.
Thus,
I found myself washed on helplessly by the undefeatable drift of life.

Was overwhelmed by memories,
So tried depriving myself of the bad rememberings,
Alas,
I realized that I can't delete them clean, as all that passes leaves a trace,
Thus,
I found myself haunted constantly by the unpleasent artifacts of the past.