After an entire life of change,

the word makes me cringe

The idea of change creates

a burden too heavy for me to bear

"What would you change?"

I would change the idea of change

I would stay here, where I am

and create a path in my life

that is solid and definiate 

I want to live out my days in rest

and create roots so deep

that the end is near invisible 

to the people changing around me

I want to live in the same place long enough

to see the trees and plants grow

to watch the people around me age

and to know the town like I know my own mind

"What would you change?"

I would change my ever-changing life

But most of all,

I would change my heart

I would root it to this glorious make believe place

and live out the rest of my days

in my new, sturdy, never-changing home.