colorful moments in life
watching as leaves turn
shift slowly from greens
to reds yellows oranges
season shifting forward
ageless cycle continues
life begins grows strong
then fades slowly away
funny how that happens
we see it all around us
it is a part of our world
nature turns the wheel
why then is it different
for humanity at large
we grow slowly older
who says how beautiful
the change of nature
often thrills our senses
riding along on busses
tourists snap pictures
and yet we turn away
looking anywhere else
to avoid seeing the old
as their time draws near
is there not the beauty
in a life so deeply lived
that we should see also
and find the joys within
casting personal vanity
across the species at will
an act beyond stupidity
as the blind can explain
beauty is deceiving use your mind instead
The juxtaposition of the colorful Fall, now before us, and the aging of human life around us is extremely touching. This reflect not only the outer changes of "beauty" but the deepening of the life within with experience and wisdom. This poem is a feature no one should miss reading and pondering. It applies to appreciation of others, and to planning one's own process.
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