i see a valley far far away <br />the sun is high on this brand new day <br />i hike i trek i walk everywhere <br />but still i get nowhere near there <br /> <br />i see this valley almost gone <br />i see it fading on and on <br />the clouds are rolling right on in <br />the ground beneath me shudders in sin <br /> <br />the misty peaks are no longer in view <br />for i have seen something new <br />for i have seen it right next to me <br />a tall and withered old tree <br /> <br />its bark wrinkled and cracked <br />the trees food this environment lacked <br />it cracks and breaks and falls down far <br />in the water i see a shining star <br /> <br />it twinkles at me with delight <br />the things i will see on this wonderful night <br />but then i look back <br />and see nothing but black <br /> <br />for such wonderful sights and such wonderful sounds <br />i am glad i am still on these grounds <br />i am weary and old like this tree <br />but i am glad that i am me <br /> <br />my time on this earth has passed me by <br />ive seen so many sights its made my day fly <br />but this is the last ill see <br />goodbye, god is taking me <br /> <br />-justin white<br /><br />justin white<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/an-old-mans-retribution/
