<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><div><b>“Clearing The Way” </b>by Alora M. Knight</div><div><br></div><div>I have waited quite a long time to get old,</div><div>So I think I should try to enjoy it.</div><div>I can't turn it in for a refund,</div><div>And I surely don't want to destroy it.</div><div><br></div><div>They tell me that life is a one-way street,</div><div>As if I am too dumb to know.</div><div>I might as well keep moving on forward.</div><div>There's not much choice where to go.</div><div><br></div><div>I would like to lighten the luggage</div><div>I've accumulated over the years.</div><div>I'd be smart to release all the memories</div><div>That brought about heartache and tears.</div><div><br></div><div>That would make living much better,</div><div>Free up space that then could be filled</div><div>With appreciation for the good things in life,</div><div>With the promise that then I could build</div><div><br></div><div>A future that lives for the moment,</div><div>With little concern for the past.</div><div>My time will be filled with contentment,</div><div>No matter how long it will last.</div><div><br></div><div>So now that I'm ready for the rest of the trip,</div><div>I foresee no problems ahead.</div><div>I'll make each day be a worthwhile event,</div><div>With no regrets for the life I have led.</div></div><div><br></div>——————————————-<br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">http://www.MoscowCares.com</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div><br></div></div></div></body></html>