Eugene R. Mariani - At Midlife lyrics

Life has been fascinating so far. Dreams have been fulfilled Or half finished Or become memories. Friendships have come and gone Some lasting till now Others discarded Victims of time and space. Love has touched from time to time At times deeply and enduringly Sometimes in such a fleeting manner That only disjointed dreams remember. I've watched my parents Grow old with grace and wisdom Hoping that somehow their example Will pa** through me to another generation. Our children have grown beautiful. Each somehow an extension Of values I hold as true. I've seen my children's children. Walking in the rain, Listening to drops splashing on stones And smelling fertile earth aromas, continues to Excite my soul and soothe my mind. I am sustained by the thought That somewhere deep within me There is a glimmer of grace That will bring me rest When my eyes will no longer See the trees showing darkly At the edge of earth to air As stars make their way to dawn. But until then I will sing of the beauty Of nature, of life, of the wonderment All my senses experience And love.