I don’t want to re-live my past
spend the last
of my days
in praise
of sunken memories
that freeze
my mind
in time
when I’ve still to discover
numerous other
experiences yet to be
waiting for me.

I don’t want to re-live my past
when the present passes so fast
and then is gone.
It would be wrong
to waste
the effort placed
in moving ahead
by instead
looking behind
where there’s nothing to find.

I don’t want to re-live my past
when opportunities are so vast
with possibilities
crying for a chance
to dance
in the breeze
and catch the sun
then run
across time
before being left behind
for something new
that wants a chance
too.