The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

their paths crossed and locked in the middle of their lives,
she with the lithe body of a ballerina,
flowing red hair, freckles and a sweet smile.
He was now so much younger than when
they first met, the crutches and wheelchair
tossed aside, their union created a child.
their paths diverged, as she became a mother
and he became a child.
her lithe body moved more and more slowly,
her red flowing hair swept up into a grey bun,
her sweet smile lined with sadness.
his motorcycle became a bicycle, a tricycle
and then a stroller, as they watched
each other recede at twice the speed of time
until she held him in her withered arms
and he slipped away.