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Into the Past - 1. Into the Past
Into the Past
Salt on the breezy wind around us
I feel the sand between my toes and listen to the waves crashing on the shore
Sweat drips from my brow as I stand and cheer as the air is ripped apart
by the crack of a bat connecting hard
Sunny days stretch out
endlessly as my youth remains
blissfully ignorant of the ravages of time
Frosty mornings greet me as the school bell beckons
Inside we learn to read and count as
our fading daydreams drift away
Fiery colors paint the trees a living firestorm
of red, orange, and gold as the sun retires
The horizon douses its flame
Friends and family giving thanks
for what they now have
before it falls victim to circumstance
Winds howl through the night
The ground a seasoned bride
donning another pristine white dress
Wreaths of evergreen adorn doorways
A testament to symbolic rituals of
idolatry in the name of faith
Weary parents hide evidence of deceit
leaving crumbs behind to feed
the innocent wonder of a child for another year
Some say in like a lion and out like a lamb
it's never the same from year to year as
the cloak of darkness is cast off letting in the light
Scents of new blooms fill the surrounding breeze
as pastel colors greet the newborn babes
stumbling to their feet on gangly limbs
Wind chimes bring back memories of stolen kisses
The music makes our bodies sway
knowing these days are numbered
Soon the cycle will begin once more and time
marches onward consuming youth as
seasons disappear into the past
Thanks tim ❤️
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