things could have been worse
it was a matter of stepping back
observing the past
shaping the present
made the hardest decisions
to avoid repetition
filter, separate, dispose most
things could have been worse
managed to stand
yesterday's picture will stay put
observing the past
shaping the present
there are times when
yesterday must mean
nothing today
or the next
four cornered slate
a reminder
of the pleasant
once desired
once cherished
and now erased
look around
fragments of an image
living or plain dead
four cornered slate
hanging idle
taking space
once reserved
once preserved
and now erased
there are times when
yesterday must mean
nothing today
or the next