Epochs within an Era

I remember a time
Long ago to me
When all that really mattered
Was the earth beneath my feet
And a divine glow from above
Objects not yet understood
Curiousity fading to the night sky
Time slowly passing by

I remember a time
Quite a while back
When all that really mattered
Was that beyond the globe
To reach into the stars
Grasping dreams of radiant being
Floating away
Never letting go

I remember a time
Erstwhile
When all that really mattered
Was finding a love
Transcending pain
Bringing about change
Understanding
Eternal affection
A bond unbreakable

I remember a time
Not to long ago
When all that mattered
Was the everlasting adventure
To explore the world
And live to live.
Improve upon faults
Improve upon strengths
To better oneself through experience
To save the world

I remember a time
When I looked back
And all that really mattered
Was everything I'd left behind
Everything I'd failed to find
Everything I couldn't be
And every dream lost to me
To accept the pain and move on
Making the best of what I'd become
Caught in the undertow of time.

And when I remembered time
When I stepped out of the flow,
And looked out upon a river of visions.
Memories falling up and down
Epiphany in mind.
And a whole of being.
Equal to its parts,

I saw there before my eyes.
Looking out beyond my stream,
An infinity of rivers
Coursing in everlasting stargaze
To the sea of dreams
within a cosmic daze.