Twenty-Two

Twenty-Two
Is nothing new
But I have changed
And that is strange
The year I leave behind is scarred
Growing pains have left it marred
Joy and dreams pile up half-spun
And life was long at Twenty-One
Now stars have swirled and suns have set
And most of it I'll sure forget
But on the pieces I'll erect
A garden stone for my next step
I'm something strange
But that's no change
And nothing's new
At Twenty-Two