Then and Now

I’m a little older now, ’tis true The colours on the canvas Now all in autumn hue Moons ago It seemed as though The past would never be Sweet scents of spring Would bring Summer sun And childhood fun Endless days a dream come true Until Fading light welcomed the night Another day has dawned And I’ve over slept Cheeks creased with linen folds And hair like a haystack I lift lazy eyes lethargically And reminisce nostalgically The past is painted well In the present now My eyes adjust I’ve learned the skill Of standing still The moments Won’t be born again you know They’re silhouettes on stepping stones Against a new horizon I’d love to linger here a little longer What was and is Must step aside without delay The future has to come Days are short in winter months Old Comfort Zone will caution me Of challenge chance and risk But move I must For should I stay The future will for sure Very soon be spent