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Thursday, October 12, 2017

Yesterdays
at my age 
far too many

tomorrows
at my age 
maybe not enough

but where do i place my focus
yesterdays
or tomorrows

both have their allure
yesterdays have old memories
both triumphs and defeats

but tomorrows
ah tomorrows
the future awaits 

but then me thinks
I shouldn't live 
in yesterdays

nor should I live
for tomorrow
what might never be

all I really have is
today
and that should be enough

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

at my age
memories
both old and new
flow over my mind

when I was younger
it was more like
a small lake
or even a mud puddle

but as i get older
it's a flood
whether the Niagara falls
or a whirlpool in the ocean

I can't tell
but one thing I know
some memories sink to the bottom
never to be remembered again

and others
some old, some recent
keep popping up
like a buoy

refusing to be forgoten
a mixed bag
some bringing joy
fond memories

but others
memories I'd love to forget
but all reminders of
the life I've lived

but the joy
the sorrows
the regrets
and even the silliness

they all formed
the person
I am today
the bonus is I survived