Once Upon a Time

Dedicated to Joyce – a friend for 54 years

Once upon a time long ago
we started out young and thin.
Life was new, everything fun
always felt we could win.
The years rolled by
the pains and joys
we needed a lot
but no more toys.
Friends were important
our families too
sometimes we wished
some body parts were new.
Our memories sustain us
some friends remain
the body feels old
but the mind feels the same.

Poetry & Photo by Patricia Walter 2005 ©