"A New Beginning"
i walked along the beach
and stopped to look behind me
i contemplated the rush of the tide
to wash away the evidence and the footprints it hides
all that came up the shore was washed away
fresh for a new beginning
fresh for another sad face
and i stood there watching..
sitting under an apple tree
i collected a clump of grass
watching it as it sifted through my hands
wishing my life could be filtered like that for me
i watched above my head as a leaf fell from the tree
and i waited for it to move away,patiently...
letting it set sail away with the soft breeze
i walked to the park nearby and watched the children play
wondering what it's store for their future ahead
i replayed all my memories to myself and tried to forget
today,i thought,is the very day.
their laughter ignited my soul and i wanted so much of it
the contagious happiness and the sweet innocence
i relished the scene with delicacy and silently walked away.
i remembered at that very moment i would be okay
knowing the days pass us in a blur
i hope someday i can retrace my steps
as an old woman once said
"you're only as old as you feel"
i tried to remember her face but it was only in a dream.
the old woman was me.