There Was a Time When

For my friend, James Forte There was a time when through the tall grass to the waist, my childhood ran with me in the deep of the woods, under the tall trees near the springs. And I laughed under the blue sky. There was a time when I learned from books in the quiet of libraries, and I wished to change the world. There was a time when with my backpack in the back I traveled through the wide world. There was a time when I loved and I lived. Now, there came a time when with white hair I will untie myself from the world and in the village of Ulmi, in my garden with birds and roses I will enjoy every sunrise. A time will come when under the blue sky, Also my soul it will untie by my passing body. And I will smile…