Three Steps To Paradise

So close to infinite beauty
Gazing at wonders gratified

I stop and think
Of moments passed
Time that will not renew

And look again to wondrous sights
That free the mind of endless wait

I walk and feel
The memories warmth
Guiding me day by day

And the view so captive and pure
Raises questions to higher ground

I stand and know
The past is here
Forever present
And that comforts me