As I Aged

The older I've become the more quiet I became 

Life humbled me so deeply as I aged

Do you realize how much nonsense I wasted time upon?

The chapters closed I'm on a different page

Mistakes I made a long the way I simply won't repeat

It's me and only me who sets the tone

Regrets I had a few of them at times along the way

I now reach out beyond my comfort zone

Yesterday when I was young I thought I knew it all

I didn't have a clue what life's about

The years flew by so very fast, time has run away

No longer am I overcome with doubt

When I was young life was sweet, sweet as sweet can be

I built some dreams on weak and shifting sand

I had my share of happy times

Pain and misery, till now it hasn't gone the way I planned

Thought I had it figured out 

Now I'm more awake

I open up my ears before I speak

The years went by so very fast so many disappeared

Sailent things are now the things I seek

Do you realize how much nonsense I wasted time upon?

The chapters closed I'm on a different page

The older I've become the quieter I became

Life humbled me so deeply as I aged