Zest

when I was young, I didn’t think

I acted knowing I couldn’t die

so sure of myself, brimming

with confidence I moved

sometimes in the wrong direction

ruled by whims and emotions

my heart won over my head

yet I had all the answers

or so I thought

until one day I awoke

to find I’d grown old

and understood

I did not

now I have questions

but no solid answers

none that satisfy

nothing I can point to

or say this is so

and I can prove it

I do think these days

I wonder about everything

I know life is fragile

fleeting

almost gone

that is why I know

these moments are precious

so I will live out

my remaining years

with unstoppable

        ZEST