I'll Not Look Back

 

I’ll not look back, for that is useless effort,

I cannot live one moment of yesterday again,

If I have wasted time and talents given

If I have caused someone I love deep pain

 I cannot change the words or acts by grieving

 But I can make today a shining light,

 Yesterday’s page with all mistakes I’ll turn away from

and find before me a clean one on which to write.

 I’ll pray for strength to make today’s page spotless

that tomorrow I’ll have no regret,

 and may God grant that in all my tomorrows

 My talents will be used for good not one misspent.



~ Lea Helms (Davis)