Suddenly Poof

I just want to hear sounds of laughing children, of the music I danced to, the water rushing to the shore as I walked barefoot in the sand. Sounds so valuable to my ears. Sounds that one day will no longer be within my reach. Words like sing, happy, love, joy, close, hug and memories. Suddenly they all mean so much to me. Too often these words are just that, words! They're taken for granted. When one finally realizes they are everything one could want or need, POOF, we no longer hear, see, smell, taste, or feel them. Our lives are not forever. Forever, is the time we will spend no longer here with our family, friends or even our senses. Hear those words. Make them a reality. Enjoy them, seek them. One day suddenly, Poof!