Old Man

Falling like the petals from a rose,
I feel the ground press to me.
Gentle the moment it comes and it goes,
I stand and can not flee.
Fleeting the time of the moment seems,
I grasp for a way to stop it.
Forever it takes as it passes by me,
I rush to see the next frame.
Walk in the moment watching my step,
I know I can not avoid it.
Pushing the way to see what is left,
not knowing if I can enjoy it.
For those that follow and see my error,
I warn it is unavoidable still.
Fear not while it happens do not sway,
hold on to the moment forever.
Childhood lasts forever then rushes away,
a time now I wish forever.
Fear not old man in time will you be,
Young in your heart again.
This time be ready to feel free,
it is your last chance for true pleasure