As you grow older
The past slips in and out
And tries to trap you...
But you can walk on
And leave the past behind
Regrets - hurts - highs - joys
Dark shadows
Foil for the bright colors...
Chords - discords - silence
Create the music of life
Frail yet strong
Nothing can hold back or bind
The freedom of a soaring mind...
There are no shoulds or woulds
No fetters of tyrannical thought
When the shadows lengthen
And you live by the glow of your child's star
You know He is there, close at hand...
He has led you thus far
He will lead you through.