Days Gone By

At the time I was most a man I wished I were still a boy

Gentle the breeze that floats the air

across the years it moves my soul

Words so sweet, so gentle, and clear

melodies of love took their toll

 

A face from my past gazed at me

I had met these eyes once before

I recognized this sweet beauty

from far off to the distant door

 

Dropping by when I am weakest

lighting mysteries upon my breast

Playing melodies of love's heart

feeding the memories of my chest

 

I remember those laughing eyes

that had once stared back at me

No less the beauty decades since

in her face that child I could see

 

Aloof and careless with herself

walking high upon nature’s wine

She poured her beauty on my soul

no woman was ever so fine.

 

But oh the times of yesteryear

how they tasted divine like bliss

My mind a-wash in thoughts of her

longed for that first touch and kiss

 

Time seemed to have passed but moments

yet many years had seen much joy

At the time I felt most a man

I wished that I were still a boy

Author's Note

Written to commemorate the day I ran into my childhood sweetheart at a party Some 15 years later than I had last seen her as a child.

Reviews

[Astrid Hamilton]

THANK YOU.

I wish to thank you, from the depths of feeling hammocked in reverie of sweetness.
This poem was first read silently without Etta James's At Last in the background-
The first time I read it, I felt the most peace I have felt in a long time- just for coming across a stranger's poem but feeling enraptured by some certain unknown uncertain nostalgia of what it's like to be a child and see the world through a child's eyes, precious, a little girl is always dreaming of holding in her tiny palm the hand of a special boy who at that first rose blushing, only thinks upon his face as hers, at last, somewhere hovering above in Heaven's distant, and now close- dream.
This poem is surreal.
These lines brought tears to my eyes:

No less the beauty decades since
In her face the child I could see

...and then of course, rereading it a second time with the first of melody-
brought life to me.

THANK YOU.

[Jordan]

So beautiful.. I love the way it speaks about that first love you feel when you're young.. :) It captures the beauty of innocence and the simplicity of just loving someone and having no problems to worry over. I love this. My favorite so far.

[Cassandra D.]

i loved reading this!
the music was such a wonderful touch to this poem too :)

[MagiCrystal]

I learn that... poets and writers... live lifes of fantasy and reality.. I speak for my self..
so.. Heaven is so real to us...and finding .. love is a word used
at least...100000000 times in poetry..
well done..!

[VioletRose]

I LOVES THIS IT WAS SO SWEET!

[Lola Nation]

very sweet

[LadyNaida]

This is beautiful! This is one of my favorite songs.

[angelina neves]

very beautiful!

[zoEstrr]

Wonderful.

[Dillon Cotter]

Very deep and a wonderful write Tate. So much passion and feeling in your poem, the music gives a peaceful vibe of love. This is really good dude, esp the emotion.

-Will