As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By I remember immortality The feelings of elation and joy We have in the blush of youth Choosing new paths each day Brilliant with texture and color Never giving a thought to Life being impermanent or Quickly turning calendar pages That don’t get our attention Until they’ve passed on by No focus on it being early April Today and mid-November When we awaken tomorrow Youthful olfactory senses Never smelling the primordial Changes lying in waiting ambush As our shadows begin walking Behind us rather than in front And shortly thereafter we begin The dance of aging and face New daily choices whose colors Are not quite as vibrant and Come in a texture more corse Then the smooth lefts and rights Of a long since passed youth and Now we get to choose once again This time aware of our mortality Whether we want to live in fear Or elect to enjoy each moment As the gift that it is...