Time, Places & Love

Last year I was five, wishing I could stay up later

Last month I was twelve, riding the bus with friends

Last week I was twenty-one, learning I hate mojitos

Yesterday I was twenty-eight, finally feeling like I knew who I was

Time went by too fast

Running like a bullet train

Flying by so quick you can barely catch your breath

Last year I was seven, moving to another state, sad to leave everything behind

Last month I was twenty-four, moving yet again, praying this change would fix everything

Last week I was twenty-seven, on the road again, this time following a dream

Now I am thirty-six and eager for another adventure

Places are temporary

Some fix and heal

While others break and disappoint

Last year, I was six, and in love with the boy from the same neighborhood

Last month, I was 13 and wishing I could kiss the boy down the street

Last year, I was twenty-one and getting my heart broken

Yesterday, I learned that the only boy I need is furry with whiskers and pointy ears

Love is overwhelming

It is desired but not guaranteed

Sometimes, it comes from unexpected sources

Time, places, love

Ever changing

Ever moving

Ever growing

Last year I was innocent

Last month I was naïve

Last week I was unaware

Today I am content