I know I reflect on my past too much.

Always thinking of how I was and such.

For too many years my idols were wrong.

Too much work, wine, women and song.

Somewhere in time I started to change.

Now I look back and it all seems strange.

I wanted to be anything but me.

Never satisfied with what I would see.

Never took time to smell a soft rose.

Never took time to read poetry or prose.

Slowly at first I started to change.

Some of my thoughts I rearranged.

I am losing my memories of wrongs in the past.

Now I see sunsets and dew on the grass.

I am awed at creation and things that I see.

I even take notice of the small honey bee.

I think I may like me just as I am

in this new me I have recently found.

Here is the message I hope to convey,

I have changed forever since I met you that day.

I can't go back, I know this is true,

but, why would I want to now I've found you?

JimKS © 5/12/01

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