Look around you. Can you see it? Can you see the miracle?
And can you see life? The wonder? The tears? The fears?
Can you see the smile? The knowing look? The tingle?
It’s all about the ride, the ups and the downs.
It’s all about excess; when nothing is too much.
Can you feel the warmth, the sun upon the skin?
The touch of a hand; a knowing smile;
We share this gift, this gift of time.
As autumn falls, and age may grow,
But in our hearts, our life is young.
So when the decades slip away,
Now, while still young, let’s do our part,
So when we sit upon the chair,
Now stretch the boundary and live awhile,
So did you take the final ride? And grasp the nettle, too?
I cannot take these steps alone; I need a hand; I need to share.
With love, and grace, and compassion too.
Are you still looking? Can you still see it? Was it a miracle?
Or was it our love? Our understanding? Our sharing?
Open hearts. Open minds. Open enjoyment. Take advantage.
The sunrise, the sunset, the red sky, the view from on high.
Can you see the beauty? The blonde or brunette?
The party? The dance? The bar where they mingle?
It all about the feel, the sights and the sounds.
It’s all about a kiss. It’s all about the touch.
The decadence of love; the decadence of sin.
And we commit to ne’r beguile.
We share our world, life sublime.
And silver shades the life we know.
Ambition, lust, and dreams unsung.
Fewer points to make and less to say.
Let’s party on, with open heart.
Some will rue that they weren’t there.
And late, exchange a knowing smile.
Roller coaster up and down? Or do what you must do?
An empty space when you’re not there.
Embrace, enjoy, the things we do.
The sunrise, the sunset, the red sky, the view from on high?
Our ability to give? And to take? Where truth is everything!
So that we can both share the consequences and grow old with our smiles.