The same old voices keep shouting.
They’re calling out my name.
“Where have you gone, old man?
You don’t seem to be the same.”
“Don’t you remember the fun?
There was not a care in the world.”
The lack of care was the problem
Because of the damage it unfurled.
Not only on me as a man,
But more-so on those I loved.
Witnessing the pain in their eyes
The old life had caused enough.
So, I hit a spiritual crossroads.
Do I live to satisfy myself?
Will I let pride keep the wheel,
Or give it to someone else?
A softer but louder voice spoke
Into the darkness of my mind.
“I’ll lead you on a better path –
You can leave the past behind.”
“What you thought was of value.
What filled your heart and mind.
Are meaningless in eternity.
So, please leave them behind.”
“What awaits you in your life
Is the ideal by My design.
But you need to surrender
And leave yourself behind.”
The old voice that was shouting –
The one that left me blind.
Has now been silenced by Him,
And I gladly leave it behind.
I don’t know where I’m going,
But in Him I will always find
How much better life is
When I leave the past behind.