The Past

There is no avoiding it
There is no pushing it away
We cannot pretend it doesn't exist
Rather we must learn from it
Accept it, let it become a part of us
Understanding we will never be who we were before
Instead someone better with wisdom and age
It comes with patience we all get one day
Some just sooner than others
We cannot compare our pasts
As we try to one up in other ways
But be accepting its our past
We deal with it, learn from it in our own way
Nothing can compare to your past
Justify it as being acceptable by no means
It is what it is, yours and yours alone
The past.