Fixing To Turn 50

I find myself
Standing on the
Shore called middle age.

This beach is that place
Where I'm not young anymore
Yet I'm far from old.

Land stretching behind me
Is my life lived, the great
Sea before me is my life to live.

Oh, but that distant horizon
And then what?
What lies beyond?

I look back at my past
And the changes till today,
So many changes.

Sea breezes remind me
Of the changes to come.
I welcome the change.

In the pools of still water
I see my reflection.
Who is that staring back at me?

Is that my father, my grandfathers?
Who is that man contemplating
His life, his self?

I'm about to become 50
So soon, so very soon.
The day is coming.

So much life lived,
So much life to live!
Oh, but for my life!

I'm looking forward,
Looking for tomorrow
And turning 50.