Nostalgia Drive

The past collides with the present

I often convulse with the past

At times with definitive purposes

Other times without reason

Simply the wandering of an idle mind 

Therefore I concluded not to live in the days gone

However a being of the past seeks my presence

A hilarious proposition I suppose

This being promises a better future with this Union

I am taken by surprise by this encounter

I fear this creature is unaware of its own purpose

It seeks some form of clarity and clemency

It's need caught my attention briefly

However the past must remain in itself

I am willing to forgo past encounters 

For they have served their purpose

The future design has no provision for bygone

There are things of the past which should be forgone

And this being may be provocative yet incoherent

In the grand scheme ultimately unneeded 

I have no intention to prolong contact with it

But I admit it had its time

However it's time has graciously passed

And progression must come without a question

Author's Note

It is an unending experience, the constant call of days gone

Reviews

[FJ Davis]

For most of us, the past simply refuses to stay where it belongs.
We well know this should not be long indulged.
Knowing, however, is not, necessarily, being.
Thoughtful piece, Q.