Once miles and miles
of road stretched ahead of me
and every turn and hill
represented opportunity

Now it’s just fading
pictures and visions
in my memory

Like a wristwatch
with a mainspring
slowly unwinding
my life is uncoiling

Now the days unfold
like a slow motion
sequence in a movie

I can’t remember if my
socks are on – I need rewinding

 

 

Donald Lee: date unknown
I discovered this poem among some old files on my hard drive!