I have found as I get older
My mind drifts more to the past
I wouldn't want to live it over
Just keep the memories I've amassed



I married half a century ago
The time seems to have flown
My babies who grew up all too soon
Have homes and families of their own



The mirror tells another tale
Of times both happy and sad
The face of my mother now looks at me
With the furrows and wrinkles she had



My body feeling young and carefree
As through the autumn colors I wander
Holding steadfastly to the long ago
Too precious for time to squander



Feeling cool raindrops on my face
As I allow my soul to digress
Reflecting on those fifty years
Filled so often with happiness



An old video plays in my mind
As I stroll in the gentle rain
Reliving those cherished treasures 
In my heart's own memory lane



Kathleen McCoy Eldridge©
September 22, 2008
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