The epiphany of growing old

I feel the walls of life slowly closing on me

I seem to be aging faster, and not quite gracefully

I thought I had plenty of time until yesterday

To chase my dreams, take detours along the way

All of a sudden, I have been jolted awake

Did an impossible dream just break?

Suddenly, I am afraid life is going to be

Too short, and I must plan strategically

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The reality must be somewhere in between the two

I may have some time, but what I need to do

Is to focus on quality because quantity is finite

I should try to stay on the path that feels right

Spend time with family, determine what my legacy would be

Find a way to give back to my community

Not sweat the small stuff and remember what they say

That in the end it is all small stuff anyway

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So far life has been a beautiful journey,

The rest of it should have something even better in store for me