Change

I wrote this because I feel over-whelmed a lot, especially so by all the change that has gone on in my life simply over the past year.

Honourable Mention in the "Calling Young Members" contest for November, 2004!



Seasons change
and transition from one to the next.
Summer's heat fades into fall
with all the colored leaves.

Clothes change
their shape and size,
if they're not washed correctly.
They go in and out of style
if we don't want them anymore.

Children change
their attitude and size--
they grow into adults
and lose their imaginations.

Towns change
their size and popularity
quickly dies.
All to make room for
"the next big thing".

Life is change
everlasting and incomplete.
Life tosses you about on a crazy sea,
Just when you had found out
in what direction you were going.

Life is change
Deciding for you where you'll go,
before you can assess your choices
Moving rapidly.

Life is change
Unceasing and ever-failing.
Always leaving you behind.
A computer with no option to "shut down".

Life is change
forcing you to change
forcing you to hide behind
And never to unwind.