To leave the old behind
Bundled with memories
Sweet and sour
Some bitter
And some easily forgettable
To leave all this behind
And travel ahead
Much lighter and fresher
To take the day as it comes
Even when the plan is there
To walk with a sprightly feeling
With a song on the lips
And a lightness in the heart
As the heavy baggage of the past is all left behind
Immersed in the quicksands of history
The threads that bind
And the threads that entangle
Look so similar
That one is entangled forever
In the mind
To separate the wheat from the chaff
Charcoals are diamonds in waiting
The heat the grime
The cold and the mire
All go to ensure
The mighty change
As the charcoal transforms itself
