I returned to espy reflections of old,

But was staring into a vacant mirror,

All the places I thought would never change,

Didn’t echo the voices I used to hear.

 

An acquaintance emerged that I thought I knew,

So I turned to say “Hello”,

But he looked right through me and moved away,

-- He wasn’t that friend from long ago.

 

It was asserted when I left that I’d stay away,

The divide was too large to return,

As I crossed the rivers that embraced my future,

I realized the bridges back had begun to burn.

 

My life was in tumult – something had to give,

I yearned for a better fate,

To move forward I needed to leave the past,

So as to alter my destiny before it was too late.

 

I was determined to travel a different Path,

And ventured off for disparate activities,

Kaleidoscopic change emerged with Faith,

Precluding the continuance of past proclivities.

 

I now hear verses from faded songs,

That rekindle memories of youthful antiquity,

But as I attempt to recapture what once transpired,

The perceptions are different from what I used to see.

 

It’s not those rivers that flow through time,

Or neglected bridges that are to blame,

When you die to self and live for Christ,

Nothing can ever be the same.

 

I still hope to reunite with old friends,

The shadows of familiarity still burn within,

Even though it has been too long a journey between,

Hopefully a future in Heaven is about to begin.

 

Silent years have slowly passed us by,

But there is still time to alter course,

A decision can still be made for Christ,

To alleviate regret and all remorse.

 

The lost souls of this world can still be saved,

Eternity can still be ours to share,

The past has passed and is gone forever,

While the future beckons us in the present glare.