Its Hard To Believe I Was Ever Young

Original author: Gabe Coeli

                                                             


It’s hard to believe I was ever young

Chattering at the gods from my crib

Hoots and coos

Baby jazz

 

It’s hard to believe there was a time

I took a step and never worried about what followed behind

A moment in time could be its own repayment

Before I learned how much answers dull questions

This was before I was suspicious of joy

 

It’s hard to believe there was a time I didn’t know

That what is may not always be so

I asked you, “Does everything go away?”

You said, “Yeah.”

 

But I’ll be here until I’m just bones

 

Outside, the moon is as humble as a dime

Sometimes faith is a window

Sometimes a mirror


 


ABOUT THE AUTHOR – Gabe Coeli lives in Portland, Oregon with his daughter, Livia.  He spends his days writing, fighting, cooking, reading, loving and adventuring.