My fear is always
More about the road
Already travelled
Than what is to come

I carry the past
As tragedies
And failures

Then project them ahead
Like road signs

Diverting me from a truer path

I remind myself
When checking the rearview

Acknowledge the tragedies and failures
Along the road once travelled
But leave them in the past

Then bring to mind
The triumphs and successes
Project these on every road ahead
As billboards of encouragement