The past is past
And Gone with the Wind
Memories forgotten might linger
Memories treasured are blurred
Dissipate like vapor
Evaporate with the wind

I hear the mockery
I hear the pain
I hear the silent sighs
I watch the marauding onlookers
I discern the deep words of the heart unspoken

The past is past
A part that never changes’
It proved worth
It proved strength and grit
It proved resilience
It proved excellence

Sweat
Passion
Service
Heart
My hope

The wrong actions
My dogged foresight it watered
And I survived