As I grow older

As I grow older, I need a shoulder The kind we need to shed our tears This older age passage is getting narrower The hours of the day drift past faster The night time visit is not welcome Time itself does not seem to matter My brain reacts the body does not follow Try to rekindle my Parents voices Failure brings tears as I reflect memories Parents teaching has stayed as a friend I wish each day to meet parents face to face In days long ago we did not always listen Knowledge, wisdom fell at my feet Now I know I should have paid more attention Way back in childhood words not always obeyed I now sit on a bench on my ocean clifftop walks The sound of the ocean and seagulls helps me reflect I now wait for nighttime my body will regret