
WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE
What's not to love
The children play
Imaginary friends are greeted
Scrapped knees from a fall
Tears are shed
The pain is real
They learn to feel
Echoing from the playground
Creaking from the swings
Playing until the sun sets down
Dangling from the trees
The laughter lasts just for a moment
But soon after real life begins
What's not to love
On the road
Experiencing everything
And time all alone
Stepping back
Dealing with adversity
Echoing from the stage
Dust rising in the hall
Silence now the resonance
Of concerts long ago
I surrender to time moving on
But won't surrender to living strong
What's not to love
Without permission
The seasons change no rhyme or reason
And lost in it all
Ghosts of men
Their memories fade
They've gone away
Echoing from the graveyard
Brides and their grooms
Dancing to the beat of a drum
Following its tune
Remember life is finite
Remember to live for this night