And That Was When Part 3

And That Was When Part 3 Each day dawned, and brought its tide of newness. In those first years, forming yourself You learned the slant of light Dividing the falling night from the rising day The cool in the air The iwhisperings of Winter. You felt each moment's piece of Eternity One by one by one Whole and Perfect, Banal and Profound. And That Was When Part 4 And that was when It all fell away behind you. You didn't notice; it was silent, The Magic you lived in Gave place to the everyday. And that was when You missed the signal From the world that once possessed you Born of years of slow decay You had to choose which one to embrace. Most take the second choice, Since it seems to offer greater freedom, But in the end it makes no difference Both roads lead to the same destination. And that was when You headed off on one of the two roads, In the midst of or on the fringe of your peers. You paid the price, reaped the rewards of battered years.