the past is present

why write about the past
she asks
move on
from that, delete, dispose
erase
what lay behind
you.
but no.
bring it.
carry it until your finished
with what it was
then drop it
and go forward. these are things
we carry.
for better or for worse,
in sickness
and in health,
love, hearts, souls,
the people
we have known.