Leaving The Past In The Past Poem by Francie Lynch

Leaving The Past In The Past



The past is safe where it belongs,
Gathering dust between my brain and skull.
It has no business in the present.
Recent publications are now on the shelves,
Sharing space with crisp HD shots.
Keep it from invading tomorrow,
Which belongs to the kids,
Who'll have their own burdens and joys
That need no comparisons with past lives.
Their present is in the forefront.
We'll be rightly blamed for this unpredictable world
Of warm Gulf streams, war posturing and threats.
Troubled places belong in the past, safely stored
Away from the twelve year olds.
They deserve a few years more.

Sunday, December 6, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: children,future,past,terrorism,time
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Francie Lynch

Francie Lynch

Monaghan, Ireland
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