"Train of Life"

Some folks ride the train of life
Looking out the rear.
Watching miles of life roll by
And marking every year

They sit in sad remembrance,
Of wasted days gone by.
And curse their life for what it was,
And hang their heads and cry.

But, I don't concern myself with that,
I took a different vent.
I look forward to what life holds,
And not what has been spent.

So strap me to engine.
As securely as can be,
I want to be out on the front,
To see what I can see.

I want to see what's coming up,
Not looking at the past.
Life's too short for yesterdays,
It moves along too fast.

So, if the ride gets bumpy,
While you are looking back.
Go up front and you may find,
Your life has jumped the track.

It's alright to remember,
That's part of history,
But, up front's where it's happening,
There's so much mystery.

The enjoyment of living,
Is not where we have been,
It's looking ever forward,
To another year and ten,

It's searching all the byways.
Never should you refrain,
For if you want to live your life?
You gotta drive the TRAIN