The passing of the past

We passed the point where there was hope in trust
The past interrupted with deep seated lust
Tomorrow an illusion coupled with yesterday  
Barriers built preventing vital new energy
 
The light that just shone for you becomes history
Absorbed by the darkness without any mystery
An ending erupted at the start of a new beginning
It's game over before the batter played a single inning
 
Aspirations forgotten as the seeds were unplanted
The gifts of today were greedily taken for granted
Time has elapsed but the past still remains present
With it, hopes of a future now bound in cement