Minimalism

The Future popped-in again today,

re-inviting you to continue the journey.

She said the road will feel

much less steep if you don't  

carry your past the whole way.

The best parts of yesterday

are what make you into

who you are today,

so there's no need to keep

dragging them along.

Continuing to remind others

of them will diminish both you

and today by keeping you

trapped in the past tense. 

The worst parts of yesterday

have also impacted your present.

Learn from them and drop them off

at the recycling center.

When others try to drag them up,

politely decline to handle them.

You won't have room for today's gifts

if you keep picking up yesterday's garbage.

© 2013 Todd Jenkins