Passing By

By Nan Potts 

As we arrive meek, unblemished,
Another may depart —
In passing by

As youth’s flesh is young and viral,
We wax while others wane —
In passing by.

As adulthood then approaches,
We, fonts of life, bring forth —
In passing by.

As our mortal Fall encroaches,
Worn memories creep forth —
In passing by.

As our Autumn turns to Winter,
A new beginning sensed —
In passing,

Bye