So far

mother on the prairie
screams in sweat and pain
the new life delivered
in an afternoon rain
the motherless child
will bear that scar
as his mother's body
only went so far

elder man, he waits
for a bus to arrive
his eyes now too weak
for himself to drive
he savors the times
behind the wheel in his car
but he knows
his body only goes so far

he lays in the bed
unable to say what's meant
all the words are said
a few moments still unspent
those who have gone
he can now see where they are
he journeys ahead but
his body only went this far

blow up your balloon
and soar to the sky
your dreams are vast
expectations, they're high
launch your wish
on a shooting star
but remember this
your body only goes so far