Pondering Life

Those who know me well have said that I tend to overthink many aspects of life.  I agree. Perhaps I have too much time on my hands or it could be the many unexpected life experiences I have had.  Whatever it is, here's another poem that emerged from my overthinking how fast life moves on.

When I think of my life and where I am today,

the thought that goes round & round is

that life seems to be slipping away and

there is no return.

Where have all the years gone?

A well-known phrase becomes a mantra,

It seems like only yesterday…

I was young and energetic;

I was studying, working, loving my life,

keeping in tune with the rhythms &

flows of life, yet through it all,

things changed,

sometimes at will, other times unwillingly.

Life experiences, new relationships,

unfamiliar surroundings,

birth & death,

have all provoked changes.

Births are happy moments,

they bring with them

the promise of immortality,

renewed youth, hopes & dreams.

Loss of a loved one brings sadness &

searing thoughts about life when

faced with the reality that

everything the beloved embodied

will be forgotten over time.

The same way photos fade,

memories fade and disappear.

Thus, here I am today,

approaching the end of my life &

still pondering the meaning of life,

the brevity of life, and wondering

if love is the key to longevity,

not a physical span of time,

but a spiritual one.

Perhaps to love profoundly

and be loved

may be the answer.

Perhaps we will live in

the hearts of those we loved

as long as they shall live.

Perhaps.