Today I’ll pause
on the way to tomorrow,
and I’ll reflect
on yesterday.
I’ll examine the reasons
for my pain and my sorrow.
Determine what debts
I must pay!
I’ll retrace the steps
that led me to this-
this cold place of darkness
and fear!
…And I’ll slay the dragons
- if they still exist -
and the demons ,
which invited me here!
I’ll leave them in ashes
and never look back.
Get rid of the pain and the strife!
I’ll tentatively take
my first steps to the future-
those steps to the rest of my life!