Embodied

We grasp for the velvet soft skin

Trying to prevent the inevitable

The veins will deepen, skin will crackle, and bones will brittle

Our mind will grow, or maybe not

We wonder if we’d get that time back if we’d see the sun for many more seasons to come

we wonder and wander

not realizing we are truly living.

Our veins deepen from the strength we had each day

Our skin crackles from the pure enjoyment of embracing our environment

Our bones brittle from experiencing adventures.

Our mind fills with memories, knowledge, and love

and as we may forget many things, we enjoyed our years