Crossing Over

I've crossed over life's next great divide Joining others from near as well as far and wide A new world where memories are king And one knows not what each day may bring Seems only yesterday that I was young Strong of heart and quick of tongue Now I move more slowly down life's path Stopping only now and then to look back and laugh Eyes are dimmer now and view a different world One that moves much too fast as events unfurl Yesterdays are many, tomorrows are far too few I don't rise each day and shout "there is work to do" Where once there was energy now only fatigue remains And I dream of a place blessed with soft summer rains Life is full of pain and beauty beyond belief Moments of extreme joy and overwhelming grief To wonder "why" is to find that silence always prevails Hidden deep in the heavens are the secrets of life's intricate details So we find that we have no choice but to wonder and to wait And hope that the next major "crossing over" will set the record straight