I cherish the soft smoothness
that I now see.
A tone of health —
a tone to worship.

There was a day when once I knew
the supple firmness that time must rip away.

I mourn a youth I could have had
but face a future without regret,
for the here and now is
the culmination of
a journey of enlightenment.

Though I love to ponder,
I love to roam,
I love to think and onward go.
I feel adept and well-equiped
Though life is not an easy gift
I plow away hoping to reap
a spiritual reward.

A freedom to express and grow,
To continue on to what I’ll know
will be the satiation of desires,
by removing needs and desires.

Thus, I am inspired.

Though what time must rip away,
tenuously I’ll cling to for as long as I may,
I’ll look back and cherish the supple firmness,
the smooth, soft youth
I’d once portrayed.

And I’ll look forward and know
that it will again come my way.