Philosophy 101 Poem by Theodora (Theo) Onken

I could write a clever allegory
All decked out in a shining
Red Banner
Of moral principles
And superimpose it
Across the turquoise sky
But my lanes of life
Are more standard procedure now
From the just getting through
Yet another day
To holding close
Those dearest and most precious
I used to run in faster circles
Someitmes chasing my own tail
Only to dind myself
Back to square one
Looking now for the silver lining
In the clouds
I often peak behind the sun
For a little something extra
Somedays i find
An extra ray of hope
It carries me through that day
Into tomorrow
I am treading softer now
Quiet not to stir or wake
The slumber of those
Who have more than earned
Their rest
Guess getting older
Changes most everything