peeling away the layers

i first heard of the comparison of an onion
and its many layers
to the complexity of
historical events/traumas/adventures
in a human life
when the first layer is removed
you begin to sense the new life that was underneath it
the next layer reveals even more
diving deeper
into me you see
the many AHA moments
indeed
of late i have been noticing
the decades i have lived
i am noticing the weight as well as the lightness
i feel
i have lived a long time
i have history and sometimes it bogs me down
especially when i go shopping and expect *the perfect article* to be there
and it is not
not only is it not, it is no longer even made
that is when i notice i have lived a long time
i have experiences no one else will have ever
i am noticing just what uniqueness each person carries
as they walk this thing called life
i breathe in
i breathe out
tears of joy
tears of sorrow
namaste