Christopher Withers - dawns decay

each babe wakes to earths new dawn,
mistaking new for what is worn,
futures cast before they're born.

childhood cheer renews life's sheen,
repainting vistas last past seen,
brightens futures grey cast screen.

childhood cheer gives way to teen,
early brightness now unseen,
noon sun slides to evenings scene.

adults wallow in the past,
spying dusk - horizon sat,
futures span is failing fast.

the current moment caught at last,
the future spent, the past fades fast,
no escape from deaths grim grasp.

Christopher Withers

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