Youth and Age

Youth and Age

A Poem by Sam Freeland
"

it is your future

"

 

 

When we were young

old age didn't seem right

Getting up so often

in the middle of the night

 

Grampa and Gramma

tottering around

wasn't much of a life

and it hardly seemed sound

 

At their age wrinkled and worn

always criticizing kids

with continuous scorn

and their lives on the skids

 

Little did we know

of what would happen some day

That our strong and handsome bodies

would be looking that way

 

If we had only learned

the real truth we needed to know

That your body owns you

and its your job to make it go

 

Those who didn't learn this well

are now gone from the scene

almost nothing left of them

and no one to intervene

 

They haven't gone to hell

what remains is somewhere here

forever part of the universe

not a great life it is clear

 

Do what ever you can

to make your short life a joy

taking good care of your body

is the best habit to employ

 

 

© 2009 Sam Freeland


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Amazing.

I often find myself writing about getting older, and the couple lines at the begining are exactly what went goes through my mind.

The ending is great. This poem is true in so many ways.
Getting older is not a choice one can make, but rather to make it better, take care of yourself.

This is a greatly written and was a great read.

Thankyou for sharing.

XxStaySweet,
Rina

;D

Posted 15 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.




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Yes, my friend you are right. The old body starts to let you know when it is getting old.
I liked this whole poem, you have done well!

Posted 15 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Amazing.

I often find myself writing about getting older, and the couple lines at the begining are exactly what went goes through my mind.

The ending is great. This poem is true in so many ways.
Getting older is not a choice one can make, but rather to make it better, take care of yourself.

This is a greatly written and was a great read.

Thankyou for sharing.

XxStaySweet,
Rina

;D

Posted 15 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.


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Sam Freeland
Sam Freeland

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