Acceptance
I can accept the wrinkles
The graying of the hair
The balding spot that sits on top
The memory that goes no where
The groans I make as I start my day
Before the aches and pains subside
Yes I can accept all this and more
As just another part of life
What I can't accept is the simple fact
I'll soon leave all this behind
As I take that final wisp of breath
Rolling over to the other side
Leaving those to which I've grown close
Through the laughter, trials, and tears
As we've held each other steady
After all these many years
The closer I get to deaths edge
The more on life I ponder
Yes most of this I can accept
In one form or another
But leaving behind the ones I love
I sometimes have to wonder...
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