Turning Seventy

Turning Seventy

    (7/15/2013)

Passing years have gone so fast,

And evolved into a present day septuagenarian stage.

Noting markers of the advancing years,

Signals a more urgent call for disciplined living,

With everything in moderation.....dietarily, physically.

Holding past memories ever closer and vivid,

I embrace the struggle to capture them for posterity sake.

I revel in the reality “it’s been a good life, all in all,”

And continue to drift to new discoveries and new directions.

People who have touched my life, friends and family circles alike,
Wide and diverse......I salute them all.

Acknowledging the many joys, the fewer sorrows,
All essential parts of learning and growth experiences.

Holding a dearest and deepest place.....my marital union,

Augments, in profound ways, the coalescence process,

And serves also, as catalytic fuel for future expansion possibilities.

Continuing the work till the end of life,
Self discovery and its accompanying phenomenology shall prevail,

Welcoming the future with anticipation and hope.

Bring on the rest, for it may just be the best yet!

Nate Bender