Forget the past....

Forget the past.It’s just a dream you keep alive by dreamingA balloon that wants to hit the ground and burstBut which you keep afloat by thinking.

The past is only a tailYou keep dragging behind youCollecting dust and dirtUntil it’s so heavy with bitterness and regretIt stops you moving forward.You don’t have to sit there and watchWhile the scenes of your past play backThe tragi-comedy of your lifeSimmering with hurt and envyShuddering with embarrassmentStabbing yourself with pangs of regret.There is no pastThere are only memories of eventsAnd every memory is refracted throughA hall of mental mirrorsUntil whatever once was trueDissipates and disappearsLike vapour trails fading in the sky.So cut the tail, and cut the taleTurn the mental projector offDon’t strain your eyes trying to see through the fogWhen the panorama of the present stretchesClear and bright around you.By Steve Taylor