Why can’t I let go of the past? It holds me in a death grip.
CYNIC
Oh, you're still clinging to the past like it's a winning lottery ticket? Newsflash: it's expired. You're dragging a corpse behind you and wondering why you're tired.
STOIC
The past is a stone you carry in your pocket. You can drop it at any moment, but you choose to keep its weight. The choice is yours, not the past's.
ABSURD
The past is a clingy ex who breaks into your house at night to rearrange your furniture. You’ve locked every door, but the ghost keeps slipping through the keyhole. Now you're arguing with a specter about who gets the remote.