Hand-in-hand
with the Muse
I feel ageless
timeless

with that guide
how could one lose?

ageless, timeless

when my skin is warmed
in morning sun

when I delight in
childhood fun

kaleidoscopes
colorful jumble
juxtaposed
to unique
lace-like designs

playground swings and slides

making wishes on
dandelion seeds
or stars shooting
in the amethyst evening sky

watching the flight of a butterfly

building sand castles
as the waves
tease the edge
and tickle toes

counting petals on a rose

lying in velvet grass
watching silken clouds
in the cerulean sky beyond

viewing the breaking of the dawn

walking in a gentle rain
rhythm of a rumbling train

rejoicing in these again and again

and...
when I die
I will be
just for that brief moment
but no more
all at once
all those ages
I was before

my soul set free
I then will be
timeless
ageless
for eternity.