a life so strong, so vivid
yet it fades, with time
it does not always have ability
to transcend the heartache
the sorrow
and the busy days
they tax, and they weaken
the promise that was given at birth
a promise of magic
old man remembers his old joy
his eyes have lost their sparkle
the wrinkles evicted his smile
we grow and grow and grow
and forget and forget and forget
as we live,
our lives teach us how to forget living