No, I won’t Let Go

Memories of the past as cold as new fallen snow

But I’m not letting go not letting go

The mistakes and triumphs that haunt your soul

Those events that wounded you and took their toll,

They say forget the past and move on

I’m just trying not to repeat the past or be a pawn

Still the voices call me at the gates of dawn

Those wars that left lines on the map redrawn,

Those sins and good deeds so long gone

As the impatient ones urge you to move along

Hey! This is my song, my personal song

Those who can easily forget what they did wrong,

The past becomes the teacher if you bother

Whether you were a mother or a father

No saints among us sometimes we were improper

Give thanks you’re not living in squalor,

I won’t let go, no I won’t let glow

Those moments of love that left me aglow

The seed of the past that we all sow

The victories and defeats just so you’ll know,

All those treasures put aside so long ago

No I’m not letting go, not letting go

Sometimes life seems like a stage show

Meaningless bromides like, “Go with the flow,”

I’m not letting go, no I’m not letting go

No matter how bitter the pill to swallow

I had my dreams though I sometimes feel hollow

Some of us choose to lead while others follow.