"Sweetness"

he gave us death
so we could learn to face life
we gathered triumphs and failures
between the ragged edges of time
shooting stars and comets
looking for a place to land
find our destiny
now that age has given them a path
we juggle for the sweetness of our youth
it survives only in our memories
dimmed by the years
mostly forgotten
we search today
and see a sweetness
is still there
twisted around and through
the gray hair and wrinkles
most of the best of life
we cannot hang onto
he gave us death
so we would have a place
to take the sweetness
we cannot bear to leave behind