Acceptance

I can accept the wrinkles The graying of the hair The balding spot that sits on top The memory that goes no where The groans I make as I start my day Before the aches and pains subside Yes I can accept all this and more As just another part of life What I can't accept is the simple fact I'll soon leave all this behind As I take that final wisp of breath Rolling over to the other side Leaving those to which I've grown close Through the laughter, trials, and tears As we've held each other steady After all these many years The closer I get to deaths edge The more on life I ponder Yes most of this I can accept In one form or another But leaving behind the ones I love I sometimes have to wonder...