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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