Stepping Stones

They say when you grow old and decline towards death, you are returning to the state at which you began at birth: unable to think, feed, clothe or care for oneself. These little feet capture it all. A mere few hours old yet the wrinkly folds and peeling dry skin resemble well travelled feet of an old man though he has yet to take his first steps towards adventure. One is a new beginning and the other the close of a chapter yet both clinging to life.