Memories

Always a part of me, working within to make up what I am

Some are recalled, others not, having no less influence

In youth, I was guided by my interpretation

My recollections of that time not always clear

What was absorbed in these care free days influences how I feel about myself, everything I approach

I need perceive my reactions to this early instruction, why I responded the way I did

The more I learn of myself, a better chance I have of understanding me

Reactions of youth cause irrational fears, yet these are very real to the child inside me

The adult can expose the fright, new interpretations can be made

I block many memories out, these cause me pain

I need be more self tolerant

Other recollections I cherish, I hang on

Often the retained consciousness causes me to do things I regret

These I must learn from and let go

There are fond memories that have positive consequence

These also I need grasp, I can preserve but in there I cannot linger

The past is but a window into myself, it can never be mistaken for today

The here and now is where I need exist, so I can allow God to bring about His design for me

Douglas A. Walker

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