I touched them, beautiful things
I saw them, wonderful works
I felt them, love of my friends
I heard them, melodious sounds
I tasted them, life's sweet moments

But I was wrong because I was late
To appreciate them.
I must put them in my heart from the start
And not the time when they are gone.

Mac Adrone Adonay

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/when-things-are-gone/