Time to Savor

Delectable Time
So precious, so fleeting
More so with each passing year
In youth, bitten off with little thought
Full then, yet having eaten so little
The banquet still covers the table

Appetizer
Impetuous young adults
We devour - chew, swallow
But seldom savor
Until such time as
The menu diminishes
Waiter!

Main course
Career, Close Friends, Family
Self Improvement
A bland entree for some -
Career, at all cost
Self, neglecting others
Stomach growls
Each bite as though their last
Never enough to satisfy

Finally
Reflection, our winsome chef,
Re-serves our perishable feast
The aroma so delightful
A memory, a photo, a tale
Of days gone by
Dessert, mmm, yes

Ah, to dine again...