Less Not More

Life changes as the years go by,

at times subtly and unnoticed.

What once we thought important

quietly transforms with the passing of time.

In youth we dream of everything new,

searching for ways to possess it all.

We earn, we spend, and once it is old,

move on to the next new fad.

Adulthood ushers in new desires,

and our wants become more grandiose.

Although we may not fall prey to the latest craze,

we still desire to own more.

So much to obtain, how do we decide,

and where do we put it all?

As time passes, we eventually discover,

so much has never have used.

And then we reach the golden years,

and time slows to a quieter pace.

We find the things we use every day, 

are far fewer than in the past.

This is when the realization hits us, 

that we truly want less and not more.

Time to clear it out, and let the new we once dreamed of, 

fade away like the setting sun.