Young Soul

Young soul, inside this weary body,

Do you marvel at the streak of red in the evening sky with fireflies dancing to the cicadas tune?   

Do you pause to hear the robin’s warble?

And do you catch your breath to see the brilliant moon?

Young soul, inside this aging body,

Do you discover a song for the first time, and lost in its beauty, sigh?

Do you laugh at the irony of a moment?

And do you have a sparkle in your eye?

Young soul, inside this fading body,

If pain and happiness share the same love you hold, do you know why, and how? 

Do you reminisce friendships past?

And is your heart full from friendships now? 

Young soul, inside this dying body,

When death comes knocking on my door, will life come knocking on yours?

Does your light shine brighter as mine grows dim?

Will we meet again in the land of ever-more?