And like 
a shirt
worn once 
too often 
or a
favorite stuffed 
animal loved 
to death 
things often 
revered most 
must be 
put away 
having been 
out grown 
or even 
out lived 
most of 
our favorite 
things fall
into the 
past long 
before we 
ever do 

What was
might not 
any more 
like shoes
or rings
even mittens 
and always 
a mirror 
for what 
was once 
is usually 
never again 
especially in 
the land
of forevermore 

Sometimes things 
are best
left there
where they 
have fallen 
a tree
in forest
a crumb
on floor 
a love 
in life 
some things 
just know 
where they 
belong despite 
us wanting 
them to 
remain where 
they are 

To not
is actually 
to do 
to let
and not
allows growth 
to step
away from 
allows another 
to step 
forward up
and isn’t 
that what 
life’s about 

There is 
nothing wrong 
with putting 
yourself first 
all it
is is
telling the 
truth that 
forever you 
have done 
just that 
everything that 
you do 
for others 
serves you 
it’s time 
to tell 
that truth