tie it with a bow

as years roll on

friends diminish. death takes

its toll.

and the ones that remain

are no longer

close to you.

you suddenly

realize that you have

little in common anymore.

so they fall away as well.

cards and letters no longer 

come or go out.

the phone goes quiet,

but you don't care so much.

because you've arrived

at a place where peace

is all that matters.

you've had your life, now

tie it with a bow.