I didn’t realise
At first
That now…
I smile less often
I regret more
I touch flowers less
I mourn dried leaves more
I watch stars less
I see darkness more
I live (life) less
I assume (worse) more
I drink laughter less
I eat sustenance more
I work more
I enjoy it less
I run more
I walk less
I see wrinkles more
But the ‘joy’ behind them less
And now it’s
All staring right at my face
Everything happened
Quietly, very slowly
Too painfully slow.
Shanay-shanay
Everything changed!