Farewell Thirteen

House is dark
Quiet
Peaceful
Soft glows envelope
The walls
Furniture
Like a warm blanket
Popping through darkness
Beautiful shadows


My favorite time
Alone
So rare
My selfish thoughts
They come
Unbridled
Unpredictable
A cacophony of words and images
Flash through memory
Nostalgic gratification


Through the pages
Life
Time
Carry me grudgingly
Destinations traveled
Before
Again
The book opens but a moment
Searching for meaning
I surrender


Translating tales of
Childhood
Catechism
Both affliction and tonicity
Recurrently visit
Brief
Unfortunate
Always on my feet
Whether walking
Resolutely running


I'm left pondering
Choices
Circumstances
Weaving in and out
Life's tapestry
Auspicious
Portentous
The future sits in waiting
Watching each episode
Smiling. Hopeful.


Asking...what will fourteen be?