And then forget

I don’t want to think of my life in terms of numbers

height, weight, age
I will remember the night air
The smoke of the sage
The feeling just after
The sun sets 
And how the moon 
Comes into view

All of that is beyond numbers 
Beyond calculations and
Measurements 
All of that is unique
In the moment 
No two raindrops 
No two snowflakes 
Are the same
So why assign numbers 
To the everchanging events unfolding 
Without pausing
To be monitored 
And assessed while 
They are all still moving 

I don’t want to live my life in terms of numbers. 
I’d rather use the alphabet 
and then let myself forget.