all around me are those
who have passed over,
many my age - a few younger
a lot older like my parents,
some were sick, others not
some died unexpectedly
but as we get older
instead of life, we see death;
daylight dies everyday
replaced by darkness
fall brings gradual death as well
when leaves turn colors
die and fall to the ground...
cold is associated with death
warmth is associated with life
rebirth is a cycle with which
we all must contend although
never to the extent we do when
the age of maturity is reached;
wisdoms are the words of age
not the young who never lived,
wrinkles on faces easily achieved
in a soon to die category we are
age bring sickness and pain
with mobility not to far away
moving as best we can, knowing
it is just around the next corner
keeping us from turning left or right.
June 12, 2024
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