Decades

Decades pass by, don't they go by in a blink

My life flashes before me of the years gone by

My troubled youth

The sadness that surrounded me

I didn't know it then, but looking back at it now

I see it clearly, for what it was

Decades pass by don't they go by in a blink

My life was in a state of grey, till I met you

The pendulum swings

The clock ticks

Winters gone and time moves on

I look at my box full of poetry from the years gone by

And I remember my life, it's written there in that grey box

How strange...

I read old poems and I'm numb, remembering times

Days fogged up, my mind won't let me travel to

I'm a kid sitting on the floor scribbling away

Heart break, tears, rage, dark days

Pictures from the bottom of the box of you and I

My life lit up when we first met

Decades pass by, don't they go by in a blink

I look at my children's eyes and smile

Their Decades are different, much brighter

They still struggle in their own ways

Their Decades pass by

I sit back and watch then grow, make decisions

Does she really have to go?

Can I hold her some more?

In my heart she's still 5 years old

Mommy will you do my hair?

Mommy will you play with me?

She's fifteen years old

I know she'll be strong and bold

Take on the world

Just watch her go

Decades pass by, don't they go by in a blink

I'll use them wisely and take time to see clearly

You came along to heal my heart

You gave me a brand new start

Decades...


-Janie
www.janiepoetry.com