When we were young,
the sun seeds in the eyes
of our children,
shown in our eyes.
And with every conversation
and with each movement
with a potential partner
entire futures arose and retreated
in and out
of the world of possibilities.
We were sheer potential,
then,
at just the beginning
of a long life.
And now,
that the years have passed,
those potentials have manifested.
And we are the products of all
the decisions we made.
And it all turns in a circle.
And regardless
of where you are in that circle,
you can only know
what lies behind you.
gallagher
22Jan2024
Christchurch