Puppeteer of Our Past

It’s amazing how things can trail along behind you with a little string and you barely even notice it until every once in a while it trips you up. Then even still it’s only a trip right? You haven’t completely fallen yet so why even pay attention. You just keep walking like nothing is wrong, like nothing is there that might sneak up behind you when you least expect it. Then again, why worry? Doesn’t everyone else do that same thing and not really care about their past or what they’ve done? They just let it follow, never taking notice in it and going on with their lives. In this day and age it's pretty easy to do. The world is run by the clock and every second counts. But what about that string? When you trip up doesn't that set you back on your timing? Why not call a time out to revisit what is tied to the other end of that string so you can finally be free from whatever it is. That would be the smartest thing to do, right? Why would you do it any different? Though, sometimes maybe it just takes us the complete fall, with broken bones and stitches, to realize that maybe it's time to get rid of that string wrapped around our ankles.