The Waning Years

Uncle Ben

The waning years left me lost tears

for brethren I have loved so long

Remember days of childish ways

 taste of life was sweet as a song

 

Winds that blew, as they always do

from youth I saw in my mirror

A pale gray face, lie in its place

 old folly of years grows clearer

 

I laughed and played, as youth had stayed

duty could wait, while time was free

Time was my friend, though in the end

pain overcame what life left me

 

Author's Note

So often is this truth that we all dread the knock of the door.
For life's time waits on none of us
it masters fate with earnest callous
Caring for none in favored mercy
helping not whom it shows malice
Let us not seek reward in the end for deeds we should do by conscience. Let us instead stive to be fondly remembered by those we love.

Reviews

[bluessadmood]

This is so lovely my friend,lovely and sad..but i think it should not be..or is it
years left so many tears,those days of childish ways
life taste both sweet and bitter,the winds always blew
and i always looked the mirror,see two faces young and aged
I laughed for youth made me look like a fool
thought life could wait and time was mine
a friend who always tricked me to the end
pain always was my friend..pain always stayed with fools
You dont know how I enjoyed this..this was so great writing
but i dont think its that bad..fools also enjoy their life..pity
lovely write..

[Alewis]

i enjoyed this poem. very meaningfull andf i loved it alot

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ahhh...that had a sad ending..but somehow still full of hope..loved it Tate and the picture was wonderful, what an interesting face..

[Branch Isole]

A poignant piece.

[LadyNaida]

This is beautiful! Thinking back of childhood memories, how we all wish we could be there again, and make changes to certain things we wish we could done differently.

[Aria]

a little sad but fits perfectly with your photo.

[Bear]

flowing, eloquent write!! thanx for sharing your "reflections" with me.

[Marie Harrison]

Very beautiful poem. I don't have any problems with it. I enjoyed reading it.

[Beatles9322]

Woah. This is really great. I love how well written this is and I can really see how the speaker feels about past follies (lol) and the present. Great job!

[Nancy Lee Shrader]

Congrats for your winning poem. So well done!