Tribute To The Past

The trick

is not 

to let 

go all

the way.

Just loosen

your grasp.

Just

a little.

Now

breathe.

You 

might

be

afraid

if you loosen

your grasp

you might

come

undone.

Then

where

will

you be?

Unraveled.

Uneven. 

Alone.

Its ok

to give

tribute

and hold

onto lessons

learned

from 

the past.

But not

now.

Not in this present.

The water

of the past

is not

ok to swim

in.

So loosen

your hold

and trust 

your instincts.

The tribute 

to the past

has been

paid,

and you

will

soar.