1.
Days go by and
the seasons change
from morning dew
on the wet green grass,
and baby animals
emerging fresh anew
into the world
in spring,
to tiny grains of sand
running through my fingers
and the waves lapping up
on the sandy shores
in summer,
to bright leaves falling
from the trees to the ground
and catching a whiff
of that sweet pumpkin pie
in autumn,
to cold wet snowballs
stinging my nose
and the biting wind
rushing past my red cheeks
in winter.
2.
And I realize that
I am only getting older.
Every moment
that passes
is one lost and
will never be regained.
Moments that flew by
ones that live
only in memories now.
I remember them with
fondness but also with
a sense of longing
and melancholy
because I know that
they are forever gone.
3.
Memories of a cherished home,
and a nurturing family,
of smiles upon faces,
of laughter and birdsong.
Memories of hugs and kisses,
of flying with the wind,
of taking walks
while will-o'-the-wisps
gently guide me
along the pathway.
Memories of running in the woods
with not a care in the world,
of sweet cakes and ice cream
of words unsaid yet known.
Memories of love and joy,
of sadness and sorrow
and a strength unknown
fueled by those beside me.
Ones that I will never reclaim,
but ones I remember fondly
because all through them
something remained the same.
It was my sense of belonging
and my light heart
happy because I belonged
happy because you were with me.
4.
I must say I'm sorry
for eating all the cake
the day you made it
I must say I'm sorry
for not extending my hand
towards you when
you needed it most
I'm sorry for everything
that I've given you back
for your kindness.
I'm sorry for everything
I didn't say.
I'm sorry you left me
and I never told you
how much you meant to me,
because now as I grow older
it weighs down upon my mind
how I never told you
what I wished you could've known
now I'll never have the chance
to hold you once again
to see you one more time
and tell you how much I love you
I wish I could go back
to a time that now is frozen.
2.
And I realize that
I am only getting older.
Every moment
that passes
is one lost and
will never be regained.
Moments that flew by
ones that live
only in memories now.
I remember them with
fondness but also with
a sense of longing
and melancholy
because I know that
they are forever gone.
3.
Memories of a cherished home,
and a nurturing family,
of smiles upon faces,
of laughter and birdsong.
Memories of hugs and kisses,
of flying with the wind,
of taking walks
while will-o'-the-wisps
gently guide me
along the pathway.
Memories of running in the woods
with not a care in the world,
of sweet cakes and ice cream
of words unsaid yet known.
Memories of love and joy,
of sadness and sorrow
and a strength unknown
fueled by those beside me.
Ones that I will never reclaim,
but ones I remember fondly
because all through them
something remained the same.
It was my sense of belonging
and my light heart
happy because I belonged
happy because you were with me.
4.
I must say I'm sorry
for eating all the cake
the day you made it
I must say I'm sorry
for not extending my hand
towards you when
you needed it most
I'm sorry for everything
that I've given you back
for your kindness.
I'm sorry for everything
I didn't say.
I'm sorry you left me
and I never told you
how much you meant to me,
because now as I grow older
it weighs down upon my mind
how I never told you
what I wished you could've known
now I'll never have the chance
to hold you once again
to see you one more time
and tell you how much I love you
I wish I could go back
to a time that now is frozen.
