Change

There are so many life changing things-

that are read

or seen

or heard

or felt.

Of course we never truly remember them.

Because then they wouldn't be life changing.

What makes them so,

is when you're 70, 80,

lying in your bed,

surrounded by those you love,

reflecting on your life,

and finding parallels

in the eccentricities that have followed you home.

And you know,

why she's your friend,

why he's your soulmate,

why that's your favorite character,

why you love the way you do,

why you feel the way you've felt.

For life changes often,

and you realize it does,

when you lying down,

smiling up.