Years To Come

I'll be at peace with the options never taken I'll know what dreams weren't worth saving I'll see the change in the new generations And the new world they'll be braving There'll be no turning back What was once clear will be fading But the pictures in my mind will stay intact As my future is no longer awaiting My skin will be weathered, my old bones will grind My heroes will be ghosts, my soul will ache to be freed My shadow will become paler, I'll dismiss the concept of time I'll feel fear, sadness, gratitude, and onward I'll proceed As I sit in chair, watching my children and their children, my dear, A warm satisfaction will fill me for if it wasn't for my existence, none of them would be here April 2017