Markers

On reaching a significant birthday

If life is like a highway
Leading to the great beyond
The mileage markers that we pass
Simply show how far we've gone

What makes a marker special
Is not the number on its face
It's what we pack between those signs
As we move from place to place

It's the scenery that's important
Friends we meet along the way
How we treat our fellow man
And the love we show each day

So save that apprehension
Over markers pay no heed
Consider instead the warning signs
And where the path might lead

The route for each is varied
Each trail holds a special threat
But as markers pass wherever we are
Let the challenges be met