Reminiscing 'bout times dancing,
freely, gaily, excitedly prancing,
young, carefree, joyfully laughing,
interlocked with you gasping...

Now passing time languishing,
hour after hour lazily lapsing,
weak, tired, often rasping,
to happy times past, grasping...

The worry-free, youthful chanting,
running wildly, elatedly panting,
partying with friends, mindlessly chatting
dining out, unconcerned with fattening...

That playful fun, sporting gone,
and time just keeps barreling on...

Memories sustain me now
and gratitude that the years show,
for the alternative to growing old

is not.

#AppreciateTheLines