Beyond the Past



The past is a lesson, not a prison,
The past is a mentor, not a captor.

The past is a tale, not a jail,
The past is a page, not a cage.

The past is a foundation, not a stagnation,
The past is a phase, not a maze.

The past is a guide, not a slide,
The past is a map, not a trap.

The past is a chapter, not the answer,
The past is a teacher, not a tether.

The past is a story, not a worry,
The past is a friend, not an end.

The past is a history, not your destiny.
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Submitted by Aloo-Denish on October 31, 2024

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AB XX AX XX BB CX C
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 468
Words 122
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1

Aloo Denish Obiero

 · 1994 · Kenya

Aloo Denish Obiero (popularly known as Aloo Denish) , is a Kenyan bioscientist (biochemist) , leader, and author more…

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