The Door

The darkness has faded, my vision is clear.

I now understand why I’ve been locked in here.

The past is now history, the future today.

I chose to move forward, and find a new way.

Before me the forest is filled with great trees.

But this time I’m seeing the millions of leaves.

It’s the small things I see, as never before.

The hard path I’ve taken brought me to this door.

I will remember the past, as lessons I’ve learned,

Not dwell on the fact that I’ve made some wrong turns.

For the trail that I followed made me who I am.

I can’t change the map, but my direction I can.

We all can start over, at any time in our life.

Be it father and daughter, husband and wife.

My choice has been made, the die is now cast.

I’m creating my future, in spite of my past.

Mitch