Something I lost that I will never get back

It was

part of me

and then

it wasn’t

I didn’t know

I would miss it

when it was gone

didn’t recognize it

when I had it

didn’t respect it

didn’t want it

gave it away

happily

joyfully

lovingly

didn’t resist

when

it was taken

eroded

violated

abused

now

I look

and see

it is no more

in its place

age

knowledge

experience

it’s loss merely

a consequence

of living.