'Time Traveling'

Reversing damage is, in a sense, traveling to the past. When we long to return to older times, it's usually because it was a time before certain things had taken place. If we were to relive those times, not necessarily the exact memories and emotions associated with those times (which are virtually impossible to recreate), we would be younger. However, I don't think reversing age would cause us to un-grow completely. Certain aspects that come with age, like height, would be irreversible. Imagine a flower, and trying to revive it and then at the same time trying to revert it back to it's budding stage, before it had petals; that's a little more complicated and pretty near impossible. Theer are things that are fragile and cannot be 'patched back up,' if you will; like imagine blowing your brains out onto to the wall, putting your brain back together and reviving you would be virtually impossible. Some things cease to exist; when you burn something, for example, you wouldn't be able to revert it back to it;s exact original form. Down to every tiny woven fiber that makes up something, the structure of a specific thing is complicated and more fragile than we think. Therefore, preservation and being proactive are two important factors. Just imagine how grand it would be, to go back to being young, enjoying your childhood all over again, but with all the knowledge you have now. Not that certain events can be taken back, but we can experience new memories with newfound knowledge and a clearer perspective so that we can make smarter decisions to impact new experiences. Some things can be reversed, not all. However, some things can be fixed, yet not erased. With age comes a lot of disadvantages; since the body can't reproduce cells at its original rate, health complications are more prevalent; thus causing the effects of a disease to be more prominent and eventually leading us to our demise. And you can slow down time, in a sense, by prolonging/preserving cell life. The more you care for your body, the slower you age. However, other factors contribute to the damage and destruction of your mortal form; disease can be hereditary, passed down from generation to generation heightening your chances of suffering from the given condition. The first step is promotong longevity, because our bodies do have internal clocks ticking and being able to reverse effects would take a lot of research and time. It's not only aout finding the ways to go about it, but it's about finding the best ways; the most efficient ways. Our main concern as a species is survival; it's instinctual. It seems like every day we gamble with death, the game of life is a risky affair. We must find our way around death and avoid it as much as possible in order to reach a certain age where we have the capability and garnered knoweldge to reverse the effects that aging or a specific disease/condition has caused. It's about, basically, restarting our internal clocks and reliving 'the past' again. This would be the cycle of eternal life. But it's much more complicated than it sounds. I cannot stress the importance of longevity enough; it's like adding extra time to your perpetually unwinding internal clock. Maintenance and preservation of cells is key; the wear and tear of cells is what causes magnified health problems, aging, and eventually death. Scinetists have discovered that an important component of preserving cell life is telomeres; the ends of cells that bind them together. Avoiding harmful things, such is the saying 'you are what you eat,' and opting for healthier things is (ideally) preferrable. But in a world like the one we live in, it's definitely not an easy task. With free radicals polluting the air we breathe and chemicals being added into the food we consume, staying healthy has become more of a challenge than it should be. Being aware and attentive to your surroundings is what's important though, so you can learn to be proactive and avoid these things. I will feature a list, on a blog focusing more on the subject this regards (modest-genius.blogspot.com), and help get you on the right track.

Forgive my perpetual hesitance, my ever haunting negligence.. Some words will just remain unspoken, tucked away into the crevasse of my thoughts, eternally awaiting to unwind into a lovely array of words and emotions for you.... Bleed out beauty and have it seep into your memories so that's it's forever engraved in your heart and soul... Because I want you to always know, how truly special you are..

I'm sure you would like someone to kiss you
And tell you you're special
And hold you close
When you're cold
When you're afraid
Envelop you in a loving embrace
Bleeding out real raw love
No filter
Just me
And you
And the love we share

Well
You know..
I dream of doing that to you
Every damn other night..
But I could never fulfill it in real life
Because that's not the love we share
Maybe it could be
But neither of us
Will ever make the first move
Or even entertain the possibility of it
Because we are each confined within our own minds
Not willing to realize
Take a chance and try
Fear sets limits
I can't stare into your eyes for more than a few seconds
Before turning away
I fear
Pushing you away
Or scaring you
I'm afraid
Of falling even deeper in love with you
So I resist my temptations
Every time I'm near you
To get lost in your eyes
And kiss your smile
Why do you have to smile like that at me?
Your laughter gives me butterflies
And chills
Can you.. Just not?
Sometimes I just want to avoid you
I want to stay away
But that would be selfish of me
Because I value our friendship
Even if that's all it'll ever be..
And I promised you I would be there
And I want to be there
For you
But you don't know the struggle I face
Every time I look at your face
.... Or do you?
I doubt it
You seem so set in your ways
Afraid to try anything new
Perfectly happy in your secure little world
But is anything ever secure?
Well what I know
Is that I'm for sure
When I say I love you
And I can feel it
In my soul
Deeper than anything physical
A genderless connection
Love, love
Oh love
It's hard to decipher
But I know it's real
When I can feel it
And you ignite me with passion
It's amazing
How just being in your presence can do that
I wish you knew this
Every time you feel worthless
Any time you feel inadequate
I just want you to know
How special you are..

Let me catch your smile, trap it in a photograph, so I can keep it forever....

Legs shaking, palms sweaty, but I still stood by your side
Because the kiss that followed was worth it
I nearly choked when you leaned in
Too afraid to close my eyes
Kissing you with eyes wide open
But so was my heart
Welcoming all your love
While filling every love deprived hollowness in you
Fear and doubt set in, worry took over, but I still persevered
Through it all
But you couldn't do what I did do for you
Not that I ever expected you to
Those sugar coated lies can be deceiving though
Just like your kisses

I want to go to a place
Where happiness runs deep into rivers and into the mountains
But sadness
It reminds us how wonderful happiness is
It helps us appreciate it more
Because I don't think we can even acknowledge we've been happy
Until we've been sad
Because then we can truly enjoy the moment
Because we know how horrible it is to feel sad
And we cherish every beautiful memory
The laughter
And every smile
Because sadness opens our eyes
It makes us realize
Where we were
And where we can be
And how quickly you can lose something
And I don't think you'd realize that
If you were to be happy your whole life
I think people would just take it for granted
Because they couldn't fathom any other emotion
They wouldn't know anything less
Or anything more
Life is about balance

Keep my photograph
So that you never have to let me go
Memories
Moments
Frozen in time
Our love is captured within it
Let me catch your smile
So that everytime you look at my photograph
You can feel that emotion spark up again
As if you're reliving it like the first time
Stare into my eyes
They still sparkle for you
I'll keep your photograph
So I never have to say good bye....