Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Seasons of Life

Seasons come and seasons go,

Just like the seasons of life, you know,

Take, for instance, when you were born, before you grew,

It is like spring:  all things fresh and new,

Then you grow and it’s the summer time of your life, as a child,

You run and play, carefree like summer days, wonderful and wild,

Then time flies and it’s the fall season of your years,

A bit more serious, an adult, with experience, filled with fears,

Fears, stress, the day-to-day grind, the career, the growing responsibility,

The house, the car, the taking care of business, establishing stability,

Fall brings much change, like the colors of the trees,

It is cherished time that you must seize,

Time passes faster as the seasons carry on,

You look back and wonder where the days have gone,

The winter comes quicker than you think; your hair starts to grey,

You have grandchildren running around; you watch them play,

You settle in for a long winter’s night,

And you hope you have planned your retirement right,

You are in your last season, so make it your best,

Are the golden years, they say, better than the rest?

The body is no longer young and the mind is slowly fading,

But the memories of past seasons you will not be trading,

For anything in the world; seasons filled with hope and prayer,

Each one of them had its own reward to share;

The circle of life is almost complete,

It ends as it began, in a heartbeat.

Tammy Harvey

Written:  12/7/2019