Rainbow Above…

Down the path my memories take me, retracing steps made long ago.
Recalling the future of yesterday’s hope and the past of tomorrow’s road.

My heart has been restless carrying bits and pieces of everything gathered along the way.
Smiles and laughter, the pain felt after a goodbye that I wanted to stay.

I can’t let go of things that don’t fit anymore because they meant so much at the time.
I harbor everything deep in my heart, I hoard defensively all that is mine.

Remembering the days of carefree childhood right up to where I am now.
The people and places the beautiful faces the quiet along with the loud.

Though many flood in and many flood out, I hold close the best of who they were.
Forever part of me, shaping who I am, learning through happy and hurt.

Never letting go gets to be too much at times and I have to sit down and unpack the heavy.
But after visiting again and reliving the past I decided that’s much better than empty.

Empty is nothing, filled only with self and I want my life filled with love.
So if that means tears along with the joy, I’ll take the storm with the rainbow above.

I’ll keep singing life’s song as some join me and some leave holding hands if only for a spell.
For at the end of my journey when I look back on this road I want love filled stories to tell!