That Was Then And This Is Now

Beautifully captured The essence of time In the past we are captured But the present is prime Lessons and heartaches Shadows and scars Through the dance of time Shapes us to be who we are No longer tethered to old regrets No longer bound by past debts I walk forward with a lighter heart Ready to embrace a brand-new start Embracing the future With courage and grace For every challenge i face Shapes my inner space Standing in the now Grateful for the past Every struggle, every vow For every trial, every tear shed Has brought me to the light of a new day I stand, transformed in every way That was then and this is now This is where I am at today I have found my only true friend, it's me!