My life has eclipsed
My ability to comprehend
The simple things in life
Now that I forget
Only because they are gone
My vision and brain
Once clear and focused
Have faded into the shadows
Both phantoms of greatness
Long since passed
Awards and plaques
Grace my mantels and walls
Meaningless tributes to time
Better spent enjoying life
A face once a pleasure to see
Is nothing but a memory
That can no longer be remembered
Would others frown so much
If they could experience life
As me
