AWAKENING
Newborns suddenly burst into the light,
breath surges, and startled voices cry!
Life begins and rushes by at a rapid pace;
crawling legs wobble, fall, and stand up straight.
Illegible letters and unintelligible words evolve
into skillful rhetoric of the mature and well versed.
Fleeting, meaningless pursuits are no longer the
chosen paths. Life frightens and enlightens!
Everything simple becomes complex. Steady legs
that once stood up straight, wobble and fall.
Sight, hearing, and memories slowly begin to fade;
decades pass and seasons change.
Staggered, strained breath merges at a rapid pace;
life ends and brushes across aged faces.
Everything complex becomes simple...
Newborns and the aged both violently gasp for awakening.