things cannot stay as they are.

i can't recreate the past.
nor can i persuade the present to stand still forever.

when i look at various intriguing options and possibilities, i know, in my heart, that most of these are parting fancies. there's really only one path to pursue, one destination to reach for, one kind of future to be embraced. and i did figure out that means accepting a change that i feel more inclined to resist.