Milestones

by: Akemi

The child wanders - 

The grass and the leaves.

Naivety bound ideas

Action is "play"

The youth explores - 

The "swaying" of grass and the "glistening" of leaves

Dreams blossom

The treasure hunt begins.

The adult lives - 

Th "life" of the grass and leaves

Through action reality is made

Yet the dreaming doesn't stop.

The old waits - 

The "withering" of grass and the "falling" of leaves

The body ages, yet

The dreams remain innocent.