Love

I wonder how it’d be

Had I met you earlier 

Maybe when I was still 30 

Or even 40. 

Yet I meet you now when I’m 50 

Why didn’t you find me before?

Or, why didn’t I? 

Were you lost in your own world

When I soared above the skies in

My victory and pride?

Where were you when I cried 

Through the night yearning 

For a hand to hold me?

Would that have made me feel younger?

My face smooth and wrinkle-free

My heart sturdy and step firm

More laughter and smiles

Experiences to cherish

Should I regret and rue 

The time I didn’t have with you

Years of togetherness lost 

Because fate didn’t design it so?

Or should I be ecstatic that 

I have you now and forever?

I just choose you for today

And not even forever