And Then I Was Old

Yesterday I owned the world I did what I had to do And then more. My home was clean Laundry caught up And then a trip to the store. Children were fed Sports and lessons done And they began to soar. Mistakes were made Arguments had The slamming of the door. Money so tight Never enough It turned out we were poor. Didn’t stay in contact Lost my friend too soon Cutting to the core. Waited to hike the Appalachians No energy this year Life was suddenly a chore. A few more years Passed again Opportunities no more. And I realized I was old.