How do I purge memories that make me fret?

I wish of these memories that hurt I could forget,

Sometimes of these thoughts I break into a cold sweat,

Of everyone, even though they are quite old, I have great regret…

I cannot find of those that I did at one time hurt,

Around thoughts of them I sometimes do skirt,

I hated to be to them and myself a jerk,

I cannot of my responsibility to my past, shirk…

I had thought that in time I’d have thought of myself better,

But the older I get the more these thoughts do of me fetter,

So I guess I will die with these memories as the consummate debtor?

© -Ed- 10/23/2021