Circle of Life

In childhood, strength defines our core,
Our minds, immune to life's tempest's roar.
Though tears may fall, and aches may play,
Back to our joyous state, we find our way.
 
Yet, with the journey of years, the mind does yield,
Hurt and emotions inflict wounds unrevealed.
The shield protecting our serene abode,
Fades away in the life's demanding code.
 
In youth, our bodies in fragility repose,
Aging endeavors to make them robust, it proposes.
Yet, in this odyssey, the mind's vigor untwines,
As we tread the road, shrouded in life's design.
 
The circle completes, back to where we start,
A harmless soul, an innocent heart.
An unknowing mind, a fragile frame,
In the grand dance of life, all remains the same.