Bill Yates Poet Free verse

Closer To the Sun

Climbing closer 
To the sun
The winding trail
The creek crossings
The beaver dam
And felled trees
A snake in the grass
Butterflies everywhere

Feeling older
With rubber legs
And yet,
There is so much
left undone
in the world

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Eric Ashford August 16, 2019 at 9:36 AM I like the simplicity of this and also the angst about time slipping away. Bill Yates August 16, 2019 at 9:46 AM Thanks for your comments. They are much appreciated.