Youth and Age...

Looking back in time
to days when we were young
and each new day brought great joy
with a new song to be sung.

Each face was lit up with a smile,
each mouth spoke kind words,
each tongue proclaimed ‘The Lord’
as we travelled mile by mile.

We never felt age creeping up
with each New Year that dawned.
We couldn’t see ourselves aging
as we lay back and yawned.

But time stands still for no one
and now our day has come,
in the Winter of our lives
we are sinking like the setting sun.

Reviews

[Soren]

A most beautiful poem of age with great images and the metaphor of the seasons. I see the seeds of joy, smiles and kindness over the years have sprouted within us and grown into our own joy, smiles, and kindness an inner love ready for harvest. Lovely

[Marie]

I so appreciate your kind review, dear Soren. You words are ever encouraging and a true delight to receive. Thank you for reading also, my dear friend. Wishing you a very lovely afternoon to enjoy...

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree dear Marie.
"But time stands still for no one
and now our day has come,
in the Winter of our lives
we are sinking like the setting sun."
We must know. We must make this our best day. Time isn't our friend. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry and your thoughts.
Coyote

[Marie]

Good morning Coyote and thank you for your thoughtful visit and for your so kind words. Yes, I so agree that time isn't our friend in some ways, but yet we are so grateful to have it. Wishing you a very blessed and wonderful day filled with inspiration to craft some more of your amazing poetic gems. Thank you again, Coyote...

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome dear Marie.

[Marie]

Thank you, dear Coyote...

[Jeyanthi]

I like this poem very much...
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[Marie]

Thank you for reading and for your kind words, dear poetess...

[red93]

Fabulous Work again Marie - how tellingly you capture the passage of time and life's transitions. Excellent ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[Marie]

Thank you for your kind comment, red93. So sorry it's taken me a while to get back to you. I have been unwell with a virus (NOT Covid, thank God) and am almost back to myself again now... Thank you again...

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and often we DO see ourselves aging, we just won't admit we do.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I remember being a kid and how the days seemed endless in length.
Now they seem so short and fast....but for some reason...I don't feel much older than when I was a kid.
Maybe I am reversing.
quite a wonderful expression in these words.
j.

[Marie]

Dear J... Thank you for both so kind reviews and reading the poem. Focusing on visual perception, Adrian Bejan says that slower processing times result in us perceiving fewer 'frames-per-second' – more actual time passes between the perception of each new mental image. This is what leads to time passing more rapidly. What do you think, J? I would love to hear your view. Thank you so very much again for your kind support, dear friend...

[J. B.]

The one truth in all life is the reality of the end of it. May you find peace in the last days of our conscious journey.

[Marie]

Thank you for reading and for your kind words, J. B. I too, wish you the same...