Managing the Present
The past overtakes you,
steps out from a door
you did not see before.
Distant bird song
becomes a crow caw in your ears.
You recall all those yesterdays
and wonder,
wonder if you had
taken a different path
would you be here now
or somewhere better?
I mean,
it's not as if you had the life-skills
to manage this day or tomorrow,
but you choose to forget that
and that may be the best choice.
Copyright © Eric Ashford | Year Posted 2022
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