Adventures

Once I saw an old man walking in the woods

He strolled on down a dusty path

With a gait that showed his pain

He trod so very carefully to be sure of every step

As I grew close it was plain to see

That despite his battered skin

This old man had lived  a life so full

of adventure, love and fame

His boots were tattered, his jacket torn

A grey hat upon his head

His eyes sparkled with clear blue light

And a smile curled around his lips

He nodded his head and with a grin

He beckoned me to sit

I closed my eyes and listened hard 

To all that he did say

As he spoke I was carried away

Across a stormy sea

Where pirates plundered old ghost ships

and had dreams of maidens fair

The fierce hot sun beat down on me

As we stumbled through the desert

where an oasis was a welcome sight

as stars lit up the sky

He took me to the moon and back

Aboard a rocket ship

We saw where man took a giant leap

While the world watched on below

His eyes shone as he told the tales

Of men that he once knew

Of kings and queens and presidents

and all of their affairs

With a voice that whispered quietly

He spoke of endless love,

Of trust that had been snapped in two

and wisdom of the years

Before too long the day had passed

The old man became quite still

He winked at me and then he said

'Your adventures have now begun'