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Bright To Dull, Young To Old
July 16, 2023
Gold and scarlet, silver and indigo
A dove, so beautifully young and free
With much time left until it must forego
The pleasures of life, filled with so much glee.
Viridescent green, dusky caramel
Dirt blemishing the soiled soles of one’s feet
The sun so bright, their innocent eyes tell
Until the youthful light decides to flee.
Rosy pink broken by a woeful black
Like two racing rivers down soft creases.
Wishing for the bright skies today’s now lack
Gone with the breeze goes time, in strewed pieces.
The crown of azure on a blue jay’s head
Fades, too, in colour, dull where old time tread.
© Anonymous
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I'm not sure what motivated me to write this piece, but glancing at the window at nature, I'm reminded of how quickly time passes, how quickly children grow up, how quickly our parents age, and how quickly nature dies and is reborn again. This piece is a reminder of how short the lives we are given can be.