A Memory Shadow

We came into the world naked and fresh

screaming and crying and gasping for breath

unknowing, not caring, no hang-ups at best

then needs start occurring, just like all the rest

We toddle and crawl, exploring a new world

soon to discover whether boy or girl

watching simple things, like wind moving the leaves

we breeze right past the terrible three's

Then sandboxes and swings and "lotsa" other things

we begin to start school and see what it brings

learning our numbers, expanding our mind

growing and sharing the things that we find

Through youth we do plunder and soon it does seem

we are watching the stars and making a dream

disappointments seem huge, bigger than life

we turn to those older to deal with the strife

Then eyes are awakened as we enter our teens

love is felt strongly, we wish to know what it means

emotions become burdens we can't understand

when we first ask another to just hold our hand

From that we are grown, mature as adults

but in our own eyes without the faults

we walk in new shoes now, new prints shall we make

not listening to others cause they are all fake

we continue our journey, not believing in fate

sharing our lives now with a new mate

making love vows, true from the heart

missing each other when we are apart

Love does bond tighter the older we get

raising our kids with not one regret

teaching them love and doing our best

hoping that GOD will do all the rest

These verses are not over, for the longer we live

we'll be remembered by others, for the things we did give

we "go" as we came, hoping at last

we have been forgiven those things that sheltered our past

Tazzicane/D. Sanders

© 12 Jun 98