Time is so Precious

watching the days slow for my in-laws

to have lived
to have grown old
to have felt life
to have enjoyed
to have become

grey hair
teary eyes
shaky hands
sounds quieter
steps slower

memories beckon
days of silence
moments of stillness
thoughts wander
life slows

I watch
I hear
I know
I realise
I shed tears

their days are slowing
time is now the moments
space is now their thoughts
days measured by mealtimes
nights by easy breath

embrace each day
live life to the fullest
time has no hold
appreciate loved ones
embrace each moment

one day the door will close
the echo of footsteps heard
laughter remembered
memories golden
life not forgotten

We are spending time with my husbands parents before we go back on the road for three months. Days spent with them is so special. We understand that their years have come and time is now very precious. It reminds me to treasure everything.