There was a time
when we were children
that stars twinkled with magic
and dreams were fantastic
There was a time
when we were teenagers
and a lover’s first kiss
made us feel electric
There was a time
when we crashed head first
into adulthood, not knowing
where this path will lead us
There was a time
when we looked back
and thought of paths
not taken
There was a time
when loved ones and lovers
passed on and we are
alone
There will be a time
when regrets will
haunt us at night
There will be a time
when Autumn turns to Winter
and our time nears
its end
There will be a time
when our dreams and hopes scratch
across a cold sidewalk
like dead leaf in the wind
There will be a time
when we no longer can keep it.
It will slip away from us
and we become a part of it