No more knee high to a grasshopper
Way past being a spring chicken
Default one foot into the grave
Not yet reached the ripe old age

Hanging in there
In between all of this
Easy to place myself between  numbers
Nothing gives more clarity

What about the rest of it
How do I value my life
By the deeds i have done
Good and bad balances just fine


Was the last growth in my mother's womb
What's the latest count
From the time the umbilical chord was cut
Till midnight  added one more round

Maturity and Wisdom
Can never be innate
Life promotes me in accordance
With how  i led mine

Success and failure
The world brands daily
Where do I find myself
Am i in the race or are the grapes too sour

How do I value others
By their heart or
Whether they hit the mark
How far does indifference play its part

Do i bring cheer
Have i helped the near and dear
And the not so near and dear
Embellished over the years

Did i learn my lessons well
Opportunities lost can i recall
Nothing is lost if there's a lesson in it
Am i atleast grateful for it

Fear Anger Frustration and comparison
Friends from adolescence
Are they still the guests i invited
Or have they been cremated

Content and Peace
Been inviting them daily
Have they accepted my invitation
If my heart  has opened they don't need one

A temple of tranquility
I know I'm.not
Not yet i tell myself
Will be there before I'm dead

Been there done it
World weary seen it all
Faith still missing from my thoughts
Halfway mark i. Hope i have crossed

Am i moving daily
A person better than i used to be
Gratitude Compassion and empathy
I will strive to make these my innate quality

I know its all inside
Outer just a mirror
A life worth remembering
Is the key to immortality

Not about creating a legacy
Others perception no control over
How do I value myself
I rank myself true to myself