Forty-two

Forty-two has come and gone so fast,
But in my heart, I’m still twenty at last.
The elders I once watched in awe,
Now I see their shadow in my flaws.
No big events, no milestones to say,
Yet half my life has quietly slipped away.
Close my eyes, pretend it isn’t true,
But open them and face the honest view.
My youth waves goodbye from the rear,
Fading away, yet still so clear.
Forty-two shows in my friends’ faces,
Thinning hair and lines time embraces.
The truth’s in the mirror, though I may deny,
The years have passed, no reason to lie.
No big events, no milestones to say,
Yet half my life has quietly slipped away.
Close my eyes, pretend it isn’t true,
But open them and face the honest view.
My youth waves goodbye from the rear,
Fading away, yet still so clear.
Memories linger where time stood still,
But I keep breathing, climbing this hill.
Close my eyes, pretend it isn’t true,
But open them and face the honest view.
My youth waves goodbye from the rear,
Fading away, yet still so clear.