Over Cold Coffee..

[Meeting new people obliges you to meet more people]

I listened to him eagerly talk about his past,
so eager infact, it had me thinking,
why do we feel the need to broadcast our 'used to be's'
Is it to bring to the fore present comparison..?
Or maybe just their need to make meaningful conversation,

Nevertheless, i find the past fascinating and yet occassionally boring.

Maybe its because all their baggage
contributes to their being - at that present moment

Ever curious,
I like keeping in mind what has been,
while understanding what has become and
what is to come

Deciding whether to impart or depart