0108 Once Was [21 October 1997]

Forgive me,
For I falter.
I am not as strong
As I used to be.

The years have slipped by me,
Like butter through my fingers,
Or water through hair,
But still I live.

Young,
Did I used to be.
Young enough,
Yet young no more.

About taikodragonjkf

Member of Spokane Taiko. Poet. Karaoke singer. Love cats and baseball.
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