RECOVERY
It was a holy day of beginning
Light was everywhere-
Joy was the feeling of autumn
Life said yes and yes again-
And I in my old age
Had no aches and pains-
I was just alive once again
And knew and could understand and appreciate
As I had never been able to in my youth
Why just being alive is so much,
And ordinary sight and sound endless sources of happiness
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem