When I was younger I thought it would take forever to reach the age as many as the fingers of my hands
But the next thing I knew, I was counting the number of figs I ate for the day, gave food to stray cats, chased the moon and wondered if my flashlight would ever reach the night skies
But then I realized I had toes and started counting again until I had 2 left
I discovered that the moon was farther into the sky and beyond reach
I flew across the globe and started living a life I did not forsee,
And I still wonder if those stray cats are ever fed properly or if they are given the love that they need
I found out that flashlights are used for the dark to brighten up a path unseen,
And not to be wasted on the infinite sky with bright stars that don't need light to be perceived

I am older, a little bit wiser, a whole lot more shy but heart warmer than ever, yet I will never stop gazing at the night sky and counting my toes and fingers, wondering if I could ever turn back time

n.j.